Author of Historical Fiction and Mysteries
Excerpt from Silent Water, Jagiellon Mystery #1 After some moments, the surprise melted from his face, and his gaze turned inward. He stroked his chin silently, and there was a sadness about him that I had not seen before. He was revisiting something painful from the past. “My father was a knight, a soldier, who... Continue Reading →
To paraphrase a classic, a writer's work is never done. That's why this post, which should have appeared a month ago - closer the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the flu pandemic - is posted only now. But I was in the middle of doing final manuscript revisions for my second book (to be... Continue Reading →
A guest post by Renny deGroot World War I: A time when the world changed forever. Among the advancements of technology, medical discoveries, and the loss of a generation of men, it was also a turning point for women. We are all familiar with those heroic women who worked in munitions factories, made tires, or were... Continue Reading →
Guest blog by DL Jung During World War II, a combination of communist ideals of equality and sheer desperation drove the Soviet Union to recruit women in large numbers to the military. Some eight hundred thousand served, many in dangerous combat roles, such as medics, snipers, fighter pilots, and tank crew. Like many people, I... Continue Reading →
There is a wealth of material to draw on when setting a novel in revolutionary France, but few stories are as compelling as those in which protagonists struggle to preserve their ideals and humanity in a world where legal and moral norms have been turned upside down. Where the Light Falls by Allison Pataki and... Continue Reading →
