Write what you know. Isn’t that what everyone preaches? We authors are supposed to dig into our own experiences to discover the gems that will inform our stories. I scoffed
The Admiral’s Wife was conceived as a novel based on my expat experience in Hong Kong for three years. In the very first version, I created four women who bonded
I tend to be impulsive and optimistic, and to believe I can accomplish what I set out to do. These characteristics can lead to periods of frantic activity and sleepless
I’m feeling philosophical today. The question is: What wisdom has 2021 brought? Feel free to add your thoughts in the comments. Deadlines can be deadly: Not exactly deadly in the
In late October, out of the blue, I received a message from a lovely woman at QueryLetter.com. Lana had this to say: We spend a lot of time reading top
This cartoon, posted by a friend on Facebook, spoke to me. (Typo and all.) With American Thanksgiving this week, I’m prompted to thoughts of gratitude – a heart full of
I’ve never officially registered for NaNoWriMo – or National Novel Writing Month – usually my writing is out of synch with the concept of dedicating the month of November to
A couple of weeks ago, a friend, I’ll call her Ruby, and I exchanged thoughts on historical fiction. Ruby was reflecting on an article by Cullen Murphy in The Atlantic
Almost two years ago, I had the honour of joining the Board for the HNS North America 2021 conference. It’s a totally volunteer board charged with the responsibility of putting
Dear friends – since beginning A Writer of History in 2012, I’ve posted twice a week almost every week. While there were times when I struggled to find a topic
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
