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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]