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Family is the Very Devil

This one is about half done. The working title is Duke in All But Name. ***** Kendrick Colliery, Wales, August 1818 The rich wood paneling of the mine owner’s office glowed in flickering lamplight. Though barely noon, grey clouds hung heavily over the valley and little light filtered through the window. Gideon Kendrick reread the […]

What’s the Time?

Highlighting the facts behind the fiction with Jude Knight who brings us the origins of time keeping. Most of us know that, once upon a time, everywhere in the world took their time from the sun. Water clocks, candles, and sundials—all attempts to be more precise, were calibrated by the sun. That state lasted far […]

Wise Child

This is probably my favorite scene in The Upright Son. (Except for that big kiss. Maybe I’ll do that one next week.) David has reacted to an accident by forbidding his children to go anywhere near Lady Fitzwallace and her children. So, of course, Marj has headed directly there. ***** He dismounted and waited for […]

The Upright Son is Live

The Upright Son is available for pre-order now for only 99 cents. It will launch on June 30, but it reverts to retail after launch. Order now

Help Needed!

Sunflower Season—Amazon preorders lost!  From the 70+ Authors in Sunflower Season: We have to apologize to you for the delay in the Amazon release of Sunflower Season. Amazon mistakenly deleted our link and all our preorders at Amazon were canceled. The good news is that we have a new Amazon and universal link to share with you! […]