Tag: women’s history
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Women’s History Novels
This is my category, so this is my month! I am not, however, the only person to write exceptional historical novels about women. In fact, there are so many great possibilities I can only list a few. The Ladies Alpine Society, by Edie Cay, is a four-book series about female mountain climbers. The series, starting…
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10 Mana Wāhine o Hawai‘i – Powerful Women of Hawai‘i
This is a repost of an article I wrote in 2022. It’s perfect to start Women’s History Month, so enjoy!
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Seeds of Family Fiction
The basis of each of my novels is a family story. Some I heard from my grandmother, and others I discovered while researching my family tree. Recently I attended Ancestor Seekers, a wonderful week-long event at the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City. There I spent five full days looking for documentation of names…
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Novel #7
Yesterday I sent my seventh novel off to the editor, Seven. I remember the excited relief I felt on finishing my first novel, and this is no different. Honestly, books are like children (although I only have two of those), each one has its own personality. My first three were Young Adult historical fantasy, featuring…
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The Tiffany Girls
Last May, a new historical novel came out that still has me thinking about it. The title and cover immediately intrigued me. If you read my posts, you know I love color. Tiffany creations epitomize usage of color. On a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tiffany’s Autumn Landscape window took…