Happy Yule 2008!

Today, 21 December, is Yule, and Lesa Holstine has posted a lovely Yule-related message on her special Sunday Salon blog, along with a review of Camp Follower. Camp Follower includes a depiction of a Yule celebration during the Revolutionary War … Continue reading

Guest Blog on Archetypes and Stereotypes

Murder By Four hosts my guest blog today, “Characterizations: Archetypes and Stereotypes.” I discuss how cardboard characters might sneak into the plots of novels and movies and what savvy writers do to prevent archetypal characters from descending into stereotypes. Drop … Continue reading

Guest Blog on Non-Traditional Women of History

Were women in history always the fragile damsels of fables? Today I’m a guest blogger at Romance Novel TV, where I discuss what our “non-traditional” foremothers were up to during the American War of Independence. Visit me and share your … Continue reading

Carolina Crimes 2008, and Another Guest Blog

In place of the annual Cape Fear Crime Festival last Saturday afternoon, Dorothy Hodder and Phyllis Smith at the New Hanover County Library in Wilmington, NC arranged two panels of authors. All authors had books released in 2008 that dealt … Continue reading

First Guest Blog, An Excellent Review, A Stellar Book Blurb

Over the next few weeks, as I continue my physical author tour, I'll be guest blogging on some sites. Here's the link to "The South's Other War," my essay posted today about (what else?) the Revolutionary War in the South, … Continue reading