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February 11, 2020

FREE on Kindle - today only!

Elizabeth of York was born on February 11, 1466, and died exactly 37 years later. In honor of the Plantagenet princess who became the first Tudor queen, I am offering my novel FREE. Today only.

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Published on February 11, 2020 04:44 Tags: elizabeth-of-york, historical-fiction, kindle

December 23, 2019

Farewell to Anne

🎁 A Gift for You! 🎁
Merry Christmas, dear readers! 🎄 This short story is a little gift from me to you, featuring Richard III's point-of-view during a scene from 'Plantagenet Princess Tudor Queen'. 👑 Happy reading! 📖

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Published on December 23, 2019 05:19 Tags: historical-fiction, richard-iii, short-story, wars-of-the-roses

December 16, 2019

The Giving of Gifts

The Historical Writers Forum is hosting a Spectacular Christmas Blog Hop, and today is my day to host! For a short history of gift giving and a gift for you, continue reading....

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Published on December 16, 2019 05:04 Tags: christmas, history

December 5, 2019

Cause of Death: Radium Poisoning

On September 12, 1922, a twenty-four year old woman died in her home. The tissue of her mouth, jaw, and throat had disintegrated so thoroughly that she bled out while her horrified family helplessly looked on. For months, she had been visiting doctors and dentists, searching for a solution, or at least a diagnosis. No one could help Mollie Maggia. She deteriorated quickly and died a horrible death.

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Published on December 05, 2019 11:22 Tags: 20th-century, history, radium-girls

November 12, 2019

August 13, 2019

Historic Places: Dallas, TX

I was able to sneak in a quick visit to the Sixth Floor Museum and JFK Memorial Plaza during a recent trip to Dallas. Read more here.

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Published on August 13, 2019 18:35 Tags: 20th-century, dallas, historic-places, history, jfk, john-f-kennedy

July 31, 2019

The King's Furies

I am honored to be a part of Stephanie Churchill's book release blog tour! I had the opportunity to review her fantastic new book The King's Furies.

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Published on July 31, 2019 05:38 Tags: new-release

July 17, 2019

Caught in the Feud Between Cunningahmes and Montgomeries

I have something a little different on my blog today! As part of the HWF's Character Blog Hop, I am interviewing Munro, the main character in Margaret Skea's Turn of the Tide! Munro finds himself hopelessly caught up in the deadly feud between Scotland's Cunninghame and Montgomerie clans. With divided loyalties and a growing family, what is his side of the story?

Find out here!
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Published on July 17, 2019 08:31 Tags: blog-hop, historical-fiction, scotland

July 10, 2019

SIX: Henry's wives on stage

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Published on July 10, 2019 18:58 Tags: aragon, boleyn, cleves, henry-viii, howard, parr, seymour, six, tudor

May 27, 2019

10 Days of Margaret Pole

I have been remembering Margaret Pole for 10 days leading up to the day of her execution 478 years ago. Join me in honoring the Blessed Margaret Pole.

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Published on May 27, 2019 15:53 Tags: 15th-century, 16th-century, margaret-pole, tudor