Proofreading’s a metaphor for life
Proofreading's a metaphor for life. I know. You're rolling your eyes. But wait. I've been proofing Tomboy before advance reader [...]
Four free books I heartily recommend
My writing group, the RBGs, got me through the pandemic. (The 2021 chapter of it anyway.) I don't know what [...]
Caitlin Rother and Origin Stories
On LitHub's Authors in the Tent, Ona Russell recently interviewed true crime writer, Caitlin Rother. Rother's written 14 books. As a [...]
Noir-y Holidays
I love my local bookstore, Capital Books, partly because they just like to have fun with books. To that end, [...]
A number for Barbara Stanwyck
Poet Barbara Hamby's "I Beseech Thee, O Yellow Pages" scratches an itch today. Thanks to my friend, author Amanda McTigue, [...]
Book trailer for Tomboy
I had some fun this week, working on a book trailer for Tomboy. Sure, there were logistical, technical issues to [...]
The courage to voice her opinions
I admire author Natashia Deón for reasons artistic and otherwise. What especially rises up right now is the way she [...]
Shopping for 1939 fashion
Writing historical fiction means a lot of learning. Some of it gives me a headache. But other research topics are [...]
Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden on justice in crime fiction
In a recent event by Stories on Stage Sacramento, I interviewed crime novelist, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter [...]
Recreating 1939’s RMS Queen Mary
Though half of Tomboy takes place on RMS Queen Mary in 1939, I was never able to visit her in [...]
A woman on centre court
A big scene in Tomboy takes place at the 1939 Wimbledon ladies’ singles championship. I know of few better places [...]
Sifting through fragments
(Illustrator Jacqueline Tam in The Atavist Magazine.) My friend Kathy Butler shared a story with me, knowing how I feel [...]