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My little (growing) stack of writing

I began my publishing journey just a little over three years ago. After many years of scribbling, and publishing short stories in journals and anthologies, I decided I wanted to start publishing as an indie author. Just over three years later, with five novels, one short story collection and one historical fiction anthology under my…

Visiting the Klee Museum in Bern, Switzerland

My husband and I were in Zurich, Swizerland last month. We took a daytrip to beautiful Bern, and while there, also took the opprtunity to visit the newish Paul Klee Museum. Paul Klee (1879-1940) was born outside of Bern, Switzerland  of a German father and Swiss mother. His father was a music teacher and his…

A round-up of WFWA authors in my 2024 reading

2024 was another great year filled with exciting and engaging books. And, like each year, I make an effort to slip novels by my fellow Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) authors in my To Be Read pile. I am always pleased when I do. WFWA authors never disappoint. And 2024 was no exception. With WFWA…

110 years ago today – the devastating Pescina, Abruzzo earthquake

Today marks a very sad anniversary – the commemoration of the Pescina Earthquake that struck the region 110 years ago –  in the early morning hours of 13 January 1915. Pescina is a small town in Abruzzo, and it was close to the epicenter. The little town of 6000 people lost an unbelieveable 5000 residents.…

Thanks for helping make my Easter at The Three Coins launch a success!

So excited to have launched my newest novel, Easter at The Three Coins Inn, last month. This is my first attempt at a series – my newly created Three Coins series. Here’s the short blurb: Friendship. Love. Loss. New beginnings. Find it all at The Three Coins Inn. It’s been four years since Emma, Annarita…

A night at the opera at Prague’s Narodni divadlo

I was back in Prague, Czch Republic, last year. I lived for almost three years in Prague many, many years ago, so it’s always a pleasure to get back. When I lived there, I often liked to visit Prague’s three opera houses to enjoy the performances. One of Prague’s opera houses, the Narodni divadlo (National…

Open to the public only once a year – Rome’s Santa Francesca Romana

New Kirkus review for Easter at The Three Coins Inn

In preparing for my next novel’s release on December 6th, I’ve been receiving a lot of editorial reviews. My next novel, Easter at The Three Coins Inn, is a follow-up to the first novel I published, Three Coins, and part of a  new series (I’m well into the third installment, which I plan on publishing…

Thirteen hours in Dublin

Earlier this month, I was traveling to Exeter, and my flight had a stop-over in Dublin. Since I always enjoy returning to Ireland’s capital, I was happy to have one night in Dublin, before returning to the airport for an early morning flight. Since I had so little time, I decided to stay centrally, and…

Historical Novel Society 2024 – Don’t make me go home!

This is my second time at the wonderful UK edition of the Historical Novel Society. Held every two years in the UK, this year the conference was held in the spctacular Dartington Hall in Devon, England. I also attended the last UK Conference, Historical Novel Society 2022 in Durham, England. The UK conferences do an…