Where did you get your inspiration for Dolly in the 'Women with an Attitude' Series?
Remember when a hat was an essential part of a lady’s wardrobe? We all wore hats to go shopping and to church. Getting a new hat at Easter was essential and a fun tradition in our household. My inspiration for BOLD AS BRASS, set in 1909 London, came from a short movie by D. W. Griffiths called ‘Those Awful Hats.’…
Happy Cattern's Day
Harvest Festivals are so much fun especially when you can learn some of the crafts from times past and try your hand at them. Here I am learning to make bobbin lace. Using wooden bobbins and pins, the lace is made like braiding hair. In my pattern, I used one bobbin from the left side over two bobbins and then…
Let's Talk About Villains
You know, those nasty characters who bring conflict to the story with their dastardly deeds. The writer can pluck the worst and best emotions from a reader by creating believable villains. Readers will keep turning the pages to find out if these ne’er do wells get what he or she so justly deserves. I’ve created a list of my Favorite…
One Author's Journey
I recently asked for my rights back to my first book, Lady in Waiting. The book had received four stars from Romantic Times reviewer Gerry Benninger, was a finalist for an EPPIE, and had been voted ‘Favorite Historical Romance’ at sim-gen.com. What could I do with it? C.J. Lyons who writes medical romances and Bella Andre who writes contemporary, recently…
Blogging with Sarah
What I learned about heroes from Clint Eastwood I saw the movie “Sully” recently, the story of the impossible water landing of an Airbus by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles. The movie follows a classical hero saves the day plot, and these two pilots fit the bill. I was struck by how their story and the definition…
