Throwback Thursday – Inventions
What do you consider to be the greatest invention developed in the time period in which you write?
I love/hate technology
I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Those of us who write historical novels, are comfortable in a world with less technology. The pace of the day was slower in Medieval times, the seasons gave a rhythm to life. My farmer ancestors knew spring was for...
Myths, Fables- all teach lessons
My August release, Spirit of the Mountain is available already in print format at my publisher. The Wild Rose Press. It's my first attempt at a paranormal, but to me it feels like a historical. I did major research into the Nez Perce or Nimiipuu tribe to be able to...
How Much Historical Accuracy?
I joined several other authors for tea this last weekend, and one of the things we discussed was how much accuracy do we want or need in historical romance.Being a history teacher, i like stories to be as accurate as possible. At our tea we generally agreed that as...
Stage Fright
Stage Fright. It has been called an actor’s worst nightmare. But actors are not the only people who experience stage fright. And with the upcoming release of my second novel, Coming Home, it’s something I have to start thinking about – again. I spoke with the director...
Foxfire books and my blog tour
My blog day here happens to fall during my blog tour so I hope you don't mind if I tack on the details of my blog contest to the end of this post. I think I've found the best books for learning how things were done in the 17 and 1800's. When I find a great resource I...