On Thursday 22 May, I was the guest presenter at the monthly meeting of the Upstate chapter of Sisters in Crime in Greenville, SC. I talked about the lengths that mystery and suspense writers go through to ensure accuracy in … Continue reading
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Last Saturday evening at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC, I attended the panel discussion “Podcasting, Blogs, and Self-Publishing: New Ways to Reach Audiences with Your Book.” View the entire discussion on YouTube here. Stacey Cochran, who interviewed my publisher … Continue reading
Wow! Hard to believe it’s been almost three months since I blogged. That’s pathetic, especially when I have so much to report. Here’s a portion of the bounty I received after winning the Chocolate Challenge. My total word count for … Continue reading
The Cameron Village Regional Library here in Raleigh, NC, is one of forty libraries selected to host the traveling exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. The (free) exhibit is based upon a larger (non-free) exhibition developed for … Continue reading
While the third draft of Camp Follower is out with readers, I’m engaged in the Chocolate Challenge during the month of February to assist me in starting the first draft of the fourth book and then moving it forward. The … Continue reading
I’ve had my nose to the grindstone shaping the third draft of Camp Follower. Next month, I hope to bury myself in the first draft of the fourth book of this series. In the meantime: In December, The Blacksmith’s Daughter … Continue reading
One goal of my author blog is to provide a forum where I showcase the diversity and depth of talent that a novelist calls upon from subject-matter experts. Today’s blog entry is first in a series of interviews with one … Continue reading
Betty Savage invited me to a luncheon meeting of The Page Turners book club in her home Thursday 15 November. She served Sangria and hors d’oeuvres before we adjourned to the dining room for a repast of turkey and mango … Continue reading
Saturday morning, 3 November, our panel discussion “ In the Army and at Home: Women and Children of the Revolution” was well attended. (From left to right: Dr. Christine Swager, Sheila Ingle, and me.) This was my first opportunity to … Continue reading
In my email in-box Friday, I found a congratulatory message from the program director for 2008 M&M. The programming committee selected my proposal to teach a workshop at the conference. My workshop is entitled “Writing the Hero’s Journey: 12 Steps … Continue reading