September 20, 2014
Leaves in my backyard “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus
Leaves in my backyard “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus
In lieu of Writer Wednesday today, I’d like to talk to you about something more personal. This week my aunt, who was also my godmother, passed away suddenly. Faith and prayer is one area that my aunt and I shared as important in our lives. In addition to this, I have been conducting a lot…
Hello! Today I’m participating in a cover reveal for fellow author Keely Brooke Keith and her upcoming debut, The Land Uncharted. Title: The Land Uncharted Author: Keely Brooke Keith Release Date: October 21, 2014Publisher: Edenbrooke Press Summary: Lydia Colburn is a young physician dedicated to serving her village in the Land. Day and night, she…
Hello! When I was in High School, I visited Rembrandt’s house in Amsterdam. I remember walking up the twisting stairway, seeing the engravings and feeling the thrill of stepping into art and history. In Lynn Cullen’s novel, I am Rembrandt’s Daughter, Cornelia walks and lives this life with Rembrandt daily. Told in first-person, the story…
“Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we’re frantic, life will be frantic. If we’re peaceful, life will be peaceful. And so our goal in any situation becomes inner peace.”― Marianne Williamson
Hello! It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today, I’m departing from books to discuss magazines. National Geographic, with a history spanning over 100 years, is a wonderful magazine. When I was young, I had a subscription to National Geographic World (now called National Geographic Kids) from…
Hello! It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today, I’m discussing Tracy Chevalier’s, The Last Runaway. This is Ms. Chevalier’s first work set in the United States. Following the story of Honor Price, a Quaker, who journeys from England to Ohio, the American wilderness with all of…
Hello! Part of writing (a big part, especially when you write historical fiction) is research. I read a ton of books to research, visit museums, look up documents online, watch documentaries, recall lessons from school and genealogy. If you read Past is Prologue, you also know that I’m a big Coursera fan. It’s wonderful getting…