Category: Historical Fiction
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So far, so good!
I am not yet finished with The Clove, but I am getting closer! One reason I haven’t posted here lately is that I am trying to save my writing time for the actual novel rather than the Blog. This Blog is meant for information about my research and experience writing…
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New List of Posts
Here is a synopsis of all the posts. I was thinking I hadn’t done enough until I saw how many were here.
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Do I need a PodCast?
It can’t be a mystery that promotion is a necessary part of a writer’s quest for publication. This Blog, where I have a lot of fun with images and sharing my experiences, is unapologetically also a promotional tool. The blog is only successful if it is engaging and informative enough…
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Licence to Thrill?
“The Clove” is my attempt to retell part of the story of Claudius Smith’s notorious gang of terrorists, the latest and probably not the last of historical fictions to deal with the subject. Over the years, there have been more than a few variations on the story. Most published versions I…
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A new beginning.
From The Clove: “Rachel watched John change from the good-hearted, smiling farmer she married to a driven, hard-hearted land broker. Rachel finally put her foot down. She told him, “John Earl, you have no friends, you rarely see your family, and (with the slightest pout), I am quite sure you…


