Lucy Doll and I had decided to cook a breakfast for each other. Saturday morning the 14th, I cooked steel-cut oats with dried cherries and blueberries, allspice, flax seeds, and walnuts. Usually I add some pure maple syrup. We tried … Continue reading
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Sunday morning, 14 September, Lucy cooked eggs scrambled with kale and bell peppers. You wouldn’t think of that combination for breakfast, but it was delicious. I’ve since tried it on my teenagers, and they like it, too. I left Burnsville … Continue reading
In Camp Follower, I wrote one of the most controversial figures from the Revolutionary War, British Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton, into the novel as a secondary character. In contrast to creating and sustaining a fictional character, wrestling a reasonable Tarleton … Continue reading
Information about the third book in my suspense series, Camp Follower, has been posted to my publisher’s web site. (Scroll down on the web page to find it.) Whittler’s Bench Press, the fiction imprint of Dram Tree Books, will release … Continue reading
Podcasting is a form of self-publishing, and many traditionally published authors are quick to presume that podcasters give away their works for nothing. That presumption is inaccurate. Furthermore, podcasting has exciting applications for authors who are published traditionally. I’d like … Continue reading
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia is a Mecca for fans of the Revolutionary War and Colonial America, especially on the Fourth of July. That’s where my family and I were this year. Along with four other authors, including Ed Cline, I … Continue reading
Need a creative mixer for readers and authors? Go ask Alyce. Alyce Boyd-Stewart, also known as A.B., is the owner of ABDebs Books and Gifts, an independent bookstore in Knightdale, NC. She hosted an evening reception for authors and book … Continue reading
On Thursday 22 May, I was the guest presenter at the monthly meeting of the Upstate chapter of Sisters in Crime in Greenville, SC. I talked about the lengths that mystery and suspense writers go through to ensure accuracy in … Continue reading
Last Saturday evening at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC, I attended the panel discussion “Podcasting, Blogs, and Self-Publishing: New Ways to Reach Audiences with Your Book.” View the entire discussion on YouTube here. Stacey Cochran, who interviewed my publisher … Continue reading
Wow! Hard to believe it’s been almost three months since I blogged. That’s pathetic, especially when I have so much to report. Here’s a portion of the bounty I received after winning the Chocolate Challenge. My total word count for … Continue reading