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Medieval Monday – There’s A New Sheriff In Town

One of the details in my Noble Hearts trilogy that makes them particularly susceptible to being compared to the Robin Hood legend is the presence of a sheriff.  Not to give too much away, but he’s the bad guy in … Continue reading →

Bad Boys … No, the OTHER Bad Boys

It’s Fun Friday, so let’s have some fun, shall we?  And what’s more fun than men? Some girls like bad boys.  You know, those sexy rebels who break all the rules and approach life with a devil-may-care attitude, possibly on … Continue reading →

Fairyproof: Behind the Scenes

Today I’m very happy to introduce you to one of my long-time writer friends, Constance Phillips, whose debut novel Fairyproof has just hit a bookshelf near you.  I’ve been following Constance’s progress for years as she wrote, submitted, and got … Continue reading →

Why I Would Have Totally Wanted To Live In The High Middle Ages

WARNING!  The following post is full of personal opinions (based on solid fact and years of research) and blatant historical revisionism!  Read on at your own risk! So.  Last week I gave you a brief run-down of the High Middle … Continue reading →

What to Do With a Random Act of Kindness

Wow.  So for those of you who were hanging around my Facebook page yesterday, you probably saw me post about an amazing random act of kindness that was perpetrated on me.  A coworker (I’m pretty sure I know who but … Continue reading →

Please Welcome Today’s Guest, Lily Byrne

Today I’d like to welcome a fellow writer and good friend of mine, Lily Byrne, to my blog.  Lily is the author of what I want to call Viking Romance, but as she explains, her stories go way beyond Historical … Continue reading →

Self-Publishing: What You Need to Know Before You Start

Congratulations!  You’ve decided to self-publish.  Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of the fastest-growing segment of the publishing industry. Fastest-growing, eh? Yep.  Seems like you can’t turn around these days without someone sprinting off to publish the manuscript they’ve … Continue reading →

Welcome to the High Middle Ages

If there’s one common misconception about History that drives me crazy, it’s the assumption that civilization started out in a horrible, low place and has steadily increased and gotten better in a straight line incline.  No.  Just no.  History doesn’t … Continue reading →

Fan Fiction: Where to Draw the Line?

Fan fiction.  It’s been on my mind a lot lately.  It’s been on a lot of people’s minds.  I just got the October issue of Writer’s Digest and there’s an entire article in there about fan fiction, what it is, … Continue reading →

Revisions: Hell or Heaven?

So for the last three or so weeks I’ve been neck deep in revisions of my latest novel, The Courageous Heart.  And through this process I’ve learned so very, very much about the fine art of revising.  Each novel that … Continue reading →