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I'm Excited to Announce Signing WIth a New Publisher

I'm very excited to announce that I have signed with new small publisher, Beaucoup LOC. As an indie author, I never thought I would sign with a publisher. I still probably wouldn't sign with a traditional publishing company, as they just don't pay fair royalties. However, Beaucoup is a new kind of publishing company, and one that is very fair in regard to the percentage of royalties they get and I keep.

Beaucoup is unique in that it is owned by a very successful author in her own right. She ha...

Those Crazy Bohemians (The Moulin Rouge)

As we've discussed on previous Crazy Bohemian posts, Montmartre during the late 1800's and early 1900's was a hotbed of not only cutting edge artists, but of both common and nefarious entertainment. The circus people headquartered there, there were many places where one could buy drugs, a woman, a young boy, or indulge in drinking and dancing. The two places most often frequented by artists (Chat Noir and Au Lapin Agile) have already had posts of their own.


Another cabaret opened during this t...

And Then He Was Two (Toddler Magic Replaces Baby Magic)

Gideon and Grandpa Dave (My Husband)
On Monday, our Grandson by love turned two. How in the world did that happen? It seems like only a month ago that I held him in my arms at seven weeks. Now, here he is, running, galloping, talking...and the baby is no more.

Oh, there are still hints of baby in his face and in his mannerisms. But every day, the boy takes over more and more. What a beautiful, magical child he has turned out to be. Is there anything more curious than a toddler? If so, I haven't...

Those Crazy Bohemians (Sexuality)

As an indie author I am responsible for everything in regard to my work, from the writing to the publicity. That includes, of course, all research. What fun I had researching the bohemian artists of nineteenth century France! Although I am taking a break from historical fiction for my next series, I know I will come back to this time period and this social group in future work.

We have explored many aspects of the bohemian lifestyle in previous posts. We know these artists lived free of social...

A Day To Dream About (One in a Million Happens)

You know that rare, perfect day when everything in the cosmos just clicks and perfection happens? Doesn't happen often, but when it does, what magic. Our 4th of July was one of those perfect, halcyon days that I will remember forever.

We were supposed to go to the lake to be with Dave's relatives, but a variety of things kept us from going. Instead, we ended up here at home, and I'm so very, very thankful that we did. As most of you know by now, we are grandparents by love to the little next d...

I Need Your Vote! (One of My Books in Finals)

I am so excited! Tristan Michel: Bloodline of Passion has made the finals for Best Historical Fiction in eFestival of Words 2013!

I REALLY need my readers to come through for me. I am not asking for people to vote for me who have not read the book. I know perhaps some people play it that way, but it feels slimy to me. I only want to win if people who actually loved the book feel I deserve it.



So, if you do, will you please take a couple of minutes and vote for Tristan Michel: Bloodline of Passi...

One Week .99 SALE! Get Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream for Under a Dollar

I have been busy lately having eye surgery in both eyes to remove cataracts, which I thought only people that were really old got! My last surgery was yesterday. Both went well and I can see great again.

However, I am very sleepy, so this will be short. I will be behind when I start working tomorrow so it may be awhile before I blog again, but I'll be back as soon as I can.

IN THE MEANTIME: GASTIEN PART 1: THE COST OF THE DREAM IS ON SALE! Please enjoy if you haven't already and SPREAD THE WORD...

A Letter to My Father

Today is Father's Day and my father has been deceased now for 30 years. He died when I was 27. Our relationship went from me thinking he was God to total war and finally to tiptoeing toward a pact for peace before he left this world.

The last time I saw him, he and Mom had come for the weekend to visit my husband and me. We walked down to the underground garage with them and kissed them both as they got in the car. Then we turned around and headed back to the apartment elevator.

I clearly remem...

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As an indie author of a five book series that is historical fiction, family saga, and drama, I am excited to finally have The Gastien Series complete. This series spans three generations, bouncing between France and the United States over a period of one hundred plus years. As such, it is both French historical fiction  and American historical fiction. The series is also psychological fiction (see definition by clicking link)

Different bo...

Those Crazy Bohemians (Drinks and Drugs)

Disclaimer: This indie author is in no way advocating the use of drugs or abuse of alcohol by posting this. I am simply reporting the facts that contributed to the wild, crazy bohemian era of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Montmartre.

That said, partying was every bit as serious of a business as painting for most of the artists of Montmartre during that aforementioned heyday. For one thing, there was a nunnery in Montmartre that produced a cheap vin rouge (red wine). Can one blame...