We Three Kings: German Traditions
In part 2 of my We Three Kings release blog posts, we will look at some of the German traditions that take place in our novellas--and I've linked to how you can do one of your own traditional German Christmas crafts. German Christmas Traditions Cara wanted to connect...
Houses of Refuge
Initially, in my research for Counterfeit Faith, I began my studies...
A Tour of 1880s Philadelphia
Counterfeit Truth and Counterfeit Faith take place in Philadelphia, and while so much of the city has stayed the same, much of it has changed. In this tour, I'm sharing pictures of settings from Counterfeit Faith during my whirlwind two-day tour of Philadelphia. First...
The Creation of a Cover & Cover Reveal
I'm excited to reveal to you today the cover of We Three Kings: A Romance Christmas Novella Collection. You'll find the blurb and fun cover process below, but I wanted to let you know that Baker Book House has it (and all my books) for 20% off right now, so it's a...
A Tour of Counterfeit Hope’s Story World
Why would I set a counterfeiting romantic suspense story in rural Indiana? As usual, research is the answer. I discovered an article from 1883 describing the successful arrest of the Honchins (or Houchins, depending on the resource) gang by a joint effort of the...
The Gilded Age: What is it really?
It's release month for Counterfeit Love and I thought it might be fun to share some of my behind-the-scenes research of the Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age series. I'll also be running a giveaway all month long with each Counterfeit Love / Secret Service post for your...
How do you plan a book’s storyline?
As I'm still trying to read through my book for the challenge, I'm going to post another answer to one of the questions a local 8th grader posed to me during her "Ask an Expert" project. As a reader, I thought you might find it fascinating, and if a writer, I thought...
2022 Reading Challenge Announcment
Hi guys! Apparently, I am unintentionally taking the month off or writing book reviews, but there are some other great announcements to make like . . . After having such a great year of reading books with other historical fiction fans, I've decided to do it again with...
How do you write a book people find entertaining?
Hi readers! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family. I very much appreciate you and your willingness to read my little reviews and other thoughts. One of my favorite delights is giving back to the writing community, and this week I had the...
What do I do after I write “The End?”
Two of the most important things to realize as a writer are 1) Your first draft is going to be awful. That is what edits and revisions are for. 2) You need the help of others to push your story to become better than it would be on your own. This involves friends to...
