I recently went to an in person conference, and wanted to share some of the wealth with you, dear reader. It was so much fun to rub elbows with writers and other industry professionals. Plus, who doesn’t love to visit a real castle… Below are my top five lessons. I have pages of notes, butContinue reading “Top Five Takeaways from the Historical Novel Society Conference”
Category Archives: History and Research
Stump the Chump, episode 3
Stump the Chump Episode 3 is now available on YouTube! This question came from Twitter. When did a ponytail start being called a ponytail and what was it called before? I forgot to give the answer in the video, lol, but I did put it in the notes on YouTube if inquiring minds want toContinue reading “Stump the Chump, episode 3”
New Stump the Chump Video and more…
Do you have a research question for your novel? In preparation for the FREE session on 23 July I am recording shorts of me answering writers’ research questions. Catch the latest installment of Stump the Chump to see what it’s all about: The research question being considered is “could a hot air balloon go fromContinue reading “New Stump the Chump Video and more…”
Thomas Jefferson Day is April 13, 2022
Last year, my daughter decided to move to Maine, so we loaded up her SUV and began a five day road trip across the country from Central Texas to Portland, Maine. We both love to travel, and decided to make the most of our journey. I planned the route to stop at several places ofContinue reading “Thomas Jefferson Day is April 13, 2022”