historical fiction writer, amateur photographer, retired computer guru and math geek
Morning is writing time for me. I work best in the mornings so I try to put in two to three hours of work before noon. Photography is usually reserved for vacations, although my camera is rarely far away when I'm out. But when the days are cold and snowy, my go-to occupation is knitting. … Continue reading Rescue Me
2022 is now at an end and I've completed my task of seeing how many books I read in a year. I tend to read two books at a time: one ebook that I read while exercising and at lunch, and a hard-copy that I read at bedtime. Two at a time works out okay, … Continue reading 2022 Book Recap
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Congratulations, your book "War Sonnets" is the bronze category winner for "Historical General" in the 2022 HFC Book of the Year contest. Attached is the award badge and if you need physical stickers for your books, please let us know and we can send you the private link and password for ordering. What a way … Continue reading We Interrupt Your New Year’s Eve Celebration…
April 1945. Leo and his men and the rest of the 112th RCT are embedded at Hot Corner, not far from the Japanese-held Ipo Dam and the Bigti Caves, in what's being called a "reconnaissance in force." All those Japanese troops hiding in the caves are up to something, and it's the 112th's job to … Continue reading The Poetry of War Sonnets: Engaging the Enemy
My name is Susannah, and I'm a number nerd. My brain works in numbers. It wants to translate everything to a numerical formula, a syncopated rhythm, a symmetrically balanced equation. I dunno, that's just how I think. Anyway, my seventieth birthday was a week ago, and, like I do every year, I reflect in amazement … Continue reading S-E-V-E-N-T-Y!
Are you a fan of fantasy? Of werewolves, elves, and magic? Of gods and goddesses, vampires, and djinn? Then run, don't walk, to your nearest Amazon site and buy book one of Whitney Hill's awesome Shadows of Otherside series, Elemental. I am not the huge fantasy fan that many younger folks are. But I can … Continue reading Book Review: “Shadows of Otherside” series, by Whitney Hill
For the past eight months, I've spent most of my writing time researching and querying literary agents. I've sent out close to seventy query letters. The results? Crickets. Some agents do reply, with a (often form-letter) "lovely but not for me" kind of email. Most don't reply at all. I get it. A publishing company … Continue reading Another Post On Querying
Leo's troopship lands in the Lingayen Gulf in early February 1945, shortly after the main assault force lands in late January. They meet no resistance, but the remnants of battle are fresh. Leo's sonnet envisions the landing troops that preceded him. Tadashi and Kaito, the only survivors of the raid on the Cabanatuan POW camp, … Continue reading The Poetry of War Sonnets: War Zone
In 1897 Philadelphia there are limited choices for young women. If one has enough connections they will be invited to be "presented" at the annual Charity Ball, a fast ticket to a society marriage and a comfortable life. But Eliza Pearson Edwards wants none of it. Eliza has grown up in a family dominated by … Continue reading Book Review: “The Unlocked Path” by Janis Robinson Daly
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