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
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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
An unwelcome guest named Hanna blew away our presentation on “The Family War” today in Wilmington, NC. But Dorothy Hodder at the New Hanover County Public Library graciously rescheduled us for 15 November 2008, same time, same place. Ben Steelman … 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
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
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
The Cameron Village Regional Library here in Raleigh, NC, is one of forty libraries selected to host the traveling exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. The (free) exhibit is based upon a larger (non-free) exhibition developed for … Continue reading
One goal of my author blog is to provide a forum where I showcase the diversity and depth of talent that a novelist calls upon from subject-matter experts. Today’s blog entry is first in a series of interviews with one … Continue reading
Betty Savage invited me to a luncheon meeting of The Page Turners book club in her home Thursday 15 November. She served Sangria and hors d’oeuvres before we adjourned to the dining room for a repast of turkey and mango … Continue reading
Saturday morning, 3 November, our panel discussion “ In the Army and at Home: Women and Children of the Revolution” was well attended. (From left to right: Dr. Christine Swager, Sheila Ingle, and me.) This was my first opportunity to … Continue reading