Two months until the release of my next book, Regulated for Murder. 14 October 2011. For ten years, an execution hid murder. Then Michael Stoddard came to town. Bearing a dispatch from his commander in coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, redcoat … Continue reading
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Here’s the new cover for the electronic version of The Blacksmith’s Daughter. What do you think of it? I recently posted the new covers for Paper Woman and Camp Follower. The theme for this trilogy as depicted through the cover … Continue reading
My blog visitors and readers are the greatest. As a huge thanks from me to you, I’m going to give you folks the opportunity to download a copy of Paper Woman, winner of the Patrick D. Smith Literature Award. Paper … Continue reading
Thanks to feedback from my readers, I’m adding a semi-regular feature here on my blog called “Relevant History.” History — relevant? No way. For most of us, high school history was boring and extraneous. That’s why my guests will show … Continue reading
Life Experiences is a non-profit organization based in Cary, North Carolina. It offers satisfying work experiences for adults with varying disabilities. By providing valuable services and products to the community, these adults receive the self-esteem of earning wages for their … Continue reading
Do you read books in electronic format? From my page on Smashwords, you can now sample and purchase Paper Woman, The Blacksmith’s Daughter, and Camp Follower in several electronic formats, including those for Kindle and Sony eReader. Paper Woman and … Continue reading
Camp Follower has been nominated for a second award, the 2009 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, given by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association. The award is presented during dinner at the NCLHA’s annual meeting, in early November. … Continue reading
I’m headed out the door to make a presentation on the Hero’s Journey for the Lowcountry RWA in South Carolina. But here’s my thrilling news. My third book, Camp Follower, has been selected as a finalist in the Romance Writers … Continue reading
Today, 21 December, is Yule, and Lesa Holstine has posted a lovely Yule-related message on her special Sunday Salon blog, along with a review of Camp Follower. Camp Follower includes a depiction of a Yule celebration during the Revolutionary War … 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