John Mills Williams, Sr. 30 November 1926 -– 21 February 2007 … Continue reading
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Saturday 17 February in Summerville, SC, I taught a workshop on researching historical fiction for the Lowcountry chapter of the Romance Writers of America. I regret not having the time to tour historic Summerville, once a woodsy summer escape for … Continue reading
Paper Woman received three good reviews this week. Mary Axford and Rhonda Lane published reviews on the Dorothy-L discussion list. And last night I received a preview of Janette King’s review of Paper Woman in the Historical Novels Review, a … Continue reading
Although both these signings occurred last month, I want to cover them because they were excellent events. Quail Ridge Books has been in business since 1984 and is Raleigh’s most well-known independent bookstore. Owner Nancy Olson and the staff are … Continue reading
On Friday, my sons’ middle school held its annual Career Fair. Monica Smiley, editor-in-chief of Enterprising Women magazine, and I presented three joint sessions on what it’s like to be a publisher and an author. We squished a great deal … Continue reading
Aside from completing the first draft of Camp Follower last month, I was engrossed in an online course offered through Guppies, an Internet chapter of Sisters in Crime. Technically, Guppies are “The Great Unpublished,” but quite a few of us … Continue reading
Whoa! It’s been almost two months since I last posted. Have I ever been busy! Over the next week, look for updates on all I’ve been doing. To kick off the updates, I’ve finished the first draft to book 3 … Continue reading
Diana Bane has posted a favorable review for Paper Woman in Spinetingler Magazine. Here’s one of her comments: “Sophie is an appealing heroine. It is no easy thing for a new author to create a character to whom the reader … Continue reading