Award winning author of historical fiction
This article first appeared on PaperLanternWriters.com Happy October, the month of pumpkins, scary costumes, and lots of new historical fiction! October brings us Regency Romance, World War II, 20th century America, Jewish historical fiction, and even some historical fantasy. I’ve included more book covers here than I have room to explore, and links are at… Continue reading New Historical Fiction for October
This post originally appeared on Paper Lantern Writers' blog, September 2021 Bread has been a staple food since Neolithic times. They ate unleavened bread until yeast was used in Egypt about 4000 BC. From then until the present, bread has had a place at the dinner table. It’s even held a place in historical fiction… Continue reading The Roll That Dared to Be a Star
part three in a series about writing family stories Part 1: Turning Family Stories Into Novels Part 2: Uncovering the Aloha Spirit For my third historical novel, I turned, as usual, to the story of an ancestor. This one was born in 1836 at Fort Snelling in Minnesota. At the time, it was Michigan Territory.… Continue reading Down the Research Rabbit Hole
Part two in a series about writing family stories. Part one is Turning Family Stories Into Novels. Grandma in Hawaii My husband’s grandmother was an amazing woman. I can still hear her laugh. She loved her three daughters, seven grandchildren, and multitude of great-grandchildren, and I’m pleased that my own sons both have good memories… Continue reading Uncovering the Aloha Spirit
This is the first in a series. In 2014, I published Under the Almond Trees, a novel featuring three of my female ancestors making their mark in pioneer California. Released in 2020, my novel The Aloha Spirit was inspired by my husband’s grandmother. My work in progress follows a female ancestor born at Fort Snelling… Continue reading Turning Family Stories into Novels
