While I was promoting WE HEAR THE DEAD in the early months of 2010, I had a startling revelation about the role played by séances in the 19th century. Too bad I only had 5 blog followers at the time …Thanks to the Déjà Vu Blogfest – The Day of the Do-Over – I get to...
It’s hunting season! But a gun is not my weapon of choice – and neither is that book on the right, although it was the first thing I bought for the job.When you write historical fiction, it takes a lot of effort to get the details right. And believe me, I try to do my...
Today I have my brother-in-law Larry O’Donnell here with a guest post. (No, that’s not him on the right.) I’m pretty sure I know what activity he was doing when he conceived and composed this little essay …Of Men and Cats — Larry...
Last week, I came across two blog posts discussing troublesome WIPS and how to know when it’s time to give up on them.Meredith Moore wrote about falling out of love with your book. Sometime you need a break, (Remember Ross and Rachel? “We were on a break!”) and when...
Our third selection for First Impressions in the month of December is another NaNo project. (Looks like some awesome stuff came out of November this year!) This is a middle grade fantasy by Elizabeth Prats called CRYSTAL MILK. It has always been her story. I’m just...