One of the most surprising things I discovered about the process of writing was how fascinated I became with researching history for my novel. As an author, your main focus is on the characters and what’s going to happen next. Sprinkle in a few historical tidbits about the setting where they live and you’re good...
A Jane Austen Love Story in The Time of COVID
In one of my newsletters from JASNA, the Jane Austen Society of North America, I came across a moving story about a man in a London hospital with Covid symptoms so severe that doctors told his two sons to say goodbye. After 127 days, this patient left the hospital alive. Despite being on a ventilator...
A Kiss ~ The Beginning of Everything
My historical romance debut novel, The Winds of Autumn, has been a labor of love for me. Little did I know, this journey would be less about me telling the story and more about my characters telling me what to write. It’s their love story after all. I just needed to pay attention and listen....
Sated By An East Coast Autumn
I can’t imagine autumn coming and going without seeing blazing colors of burnt orange, yellow and red. That sight literally takes my breath away. In late October, we visited our son at college for family days. What fun we had with lots of apple picking and cider donut munching! It was good to have some...
Much Ado About JASNA…
On August 7th, I joined the Jane Austen Society of North America. I’ve been an acolyte of my favorite author for decades, but now I guess you could say it’s legit. I’ve admired Jane Austen’s writing since I first read Pride and Prejudice in my early 20’s. I wasn’t an avid reader when I was younger, so...
Here We Go!
I love all things historical, so this photograph is perfect. My awesome boys are overlooking the Hudson River at Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York, location of the turning point in the Revolutionary War where American troops fought the British in the Battles of Saratoga—and won. Can you guess what the three code...
