Author’s Blog

New Book; New World

I’ve been forced to spend more time lately dealing with Real Life rather than my fictional worlds lately but I’m taking a moment out to remind everyone that Thursday will see the release of not only a new book but a new Caroline Warfield fictional world. The Wayward Son launches on Thursday and will be […]

War in the Dutch East Indies

Highlighting Historical Romance with Sally Brandle on the facts behind Sapphire Promise On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. That fact I knew. Within hours, they also bombed Guam and the Philippines (also US possessions) and the British colonies of Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaya. Within days, Japan occupied Guam and the Philippines. […]

The Eastern Obsession

Did you know that Britain obsessed on the stability of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century? It was vital as a buffer between Russian and the West. In diplomacy it was referred to as “the Eastern Question.” I wrote about it yesterday for Catherine Castles Musings from a Writer’s Brain.

Gardens, New Books, and Coffee

My bookshelf is growing this week! Starting Wednesday The Price of Glory will be go on sale, and also be available on Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095GR7F96/ One consequence of a book launch, is chatting it up hither and yon. Consequently I’ve had a few visits and “takeovers” in Facebook groups. You’ll see me this week in […]

Hedge Inns

I travel. Sometimes I travel by boat, plane, or automobile. Sometimes I travel by book. Sometimes I explore the real world. This week I wandered off the beaten path and spent some time in hedge inns with Ella Quinn and the characters of The Marquis and I. I’ve read my way through many historic inns […]