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June 6, 2021
A new heart, a new path forward
Had a bit of a shock last week when I had a mild heart attack. It came from a genetic predisposition to accumulate plaque in my arteries. Two of them were 90%+ narrowed by the time I had angioplasty to implant stents to reopen the vessels. Color me mind-boggled. I guess you’d never think you’re …
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May 19, 2021
Letters to a Young Novelist
Finding Your Path in Publishing The young writer of fiction today faces a very different publishing landscape than even a decade ago. You can take a far different path in publishing a novel than when I started out, decades ago. Choice! A new writer has so many more choices than existed in the past — …
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April 22, 2021
Writing Love and Romance
I’m in the mood for writing love and romance. It’s springtime here in Northern California, glorious and fecund with roses, lilacs, and poppies bursting out. I wanted to celebrate our 36th anniversary by visiting our local rose garden. From past April visits I imagined it would be in riotous bloom on April 21. We once … Read more "Writing Love and Romance"
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Writing Love Stories and Scenes
I’m in the mood for writing love stories and scenes becauyse it’s gloriously springtime here in Northern California, with roses, lilacs, and poppies bursting out by the handfuls. I wanted to celebrate our 36th anniversary by visiting our local rose garden. I knew from past April visits that it would be in riotous bloom on …
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My 36th Anniversary & Writing Love Stories
It’s fully springtime here in Northern California, with roses, lilacs, and poppies bursting out by the handfuls. Walking around my neighborhood is walking from garden to garden. And it’s my 36th wedding anniversary! Being a lover of roses and all flowering plants, my wish for a celebration was to spend it outdoors. We went to …
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April 6, 2021
My New Time Travel Novel – Set in Revolutionary War America
For my new time travel story, I’ve moved away from the Renaissance and Italy. My new characters land several different places in time, but most important to my new story is Colonial America and 18th century London. New Characters in History Another female artist has caught my eye as a fascinating person to meet. , …
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February 23, 2021
Why All My Novels Are Set in Italy
It’s hard to avoid noticing — all my novels are set in Italy. All or part of all three of my stories take place in that magic land, Italy. It began as an homage to the most fabulous traveling of my life, an art history tour of Rome, Assisi, Florence, Portofino, and Venice. Even just …
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February 6, 2021
Valentine’s Day & My Favorite Love Stories
LOVE STORIES! My favorite love stories in fiction span a variety of genres and authors. But there are some common threads. I like love stories that feature a heroine who has to shed her illusions to find love. Most of my favorites aren’t what we’d technically classify as romance novels. The stories are often broader. …
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January 24, 2021
THE TIME GATHERER IS ON SALE NOW – 99 CENTS! Or free with Kindle Unlimited.
THE TIME GATHERER IS ON SALE NOW – $.99! Can a young timegatherer find love in another century? Not if a secret society out to eliminate time travel finds him first. George St. James has been genetically gifted with the ability to move through the centuries, but will he find a purpose in folding time? …
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THE TIME GATHERER 3-DAY SALE – 99 CENTS!
GET YOUR COPY NOW! Sale ends January 31. Can a young timegatherer find love in another century? Not if a secret society out to eliminate time travel finds him first. George St. James has been genetically gifted with the ability to move through the centuries, but will he find a purpose in folding time? “A …
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