One of the hazards of writing historical fiction is the research rabbit hole. These detours can last minutes or entire days, and they pull you away from the story you [...]
As an author, it seems there is always so much work to be done that it can be easy to forget to stop and celebrate the wins and milestones along [...]
Last week I used my regular newsletter slot (first Friday of the month) to share my thoughts about how motherly love is often refined by suffering. You’ll find that post [...]
Four days had passed since we’d seen each other, yet it seemed like a month. Then, I heard a child’s delighted cry—“Gigi!” My grandson ran into my arms, almost knocking [...]
Some stories won’t let you go. For me, one of those stories is the night Daniel Read Anthony received a gunshot to his neck—and lived. That single moment became the [...]
Some writers climb mountains for research. I seem to take a more… involuntary approach. When I wrote my first novel for children, it featured a dramatic tumble off a horse. [...]
This week I made a belated discovery about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850–just what every Civil War-era author wants after publication! Frustrated that I didn’t see this earlier, I’m [...]
