Noelle, Colorado - Christmas, 1876. A wanted woman's flight, a man in pursuit of honesty, not stolen gold...and only nine days left to save the town. Available on Amazon. BOOK BLURB: Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a French-Canadian gang of thieves. Armed … Continue reading The Calling Birds: the 12 Days of Christmas Mail-Order Brides series #12DaysofChristmas
The Calling Birds
All of my blogs about my novel, THE CALLING BIRDS. Join Birdie Bell (a seamstress) & Jack Peregrine (a freight man and co-owner of Peregrines’ Post & Freight, a family business) in Noelle, Colorado in 1876.
What’s a Marvelous Mystery Project? #12DaysofChristmas #MarvelousMystery
I have a secret. It's been hard to keep because it involves an exciting writing adventure. I'm one of twelve authors working on a Marvelous Mystery Project that will release this December! WHAT CAN I TELL YOU? So far, not much! I was asked to join the project in April The genre is historical romance There … Continue reading What’s a Marvelous Mystery Project? #12DaysofChristmas #MarvelousMystery
Questioning History is Never Simple
The heroine in my story-in-progress has lived most of her life on the run, but in 1862 her home was a mining camp in… Here’s where it gets complicated. What do I call British Columbia in 1876 (my heroine’s present day) when she’s thinking about an event from 1862? It’s complicated because of a name … Continue reading Questioning History is Never Simple
Can a Dress Save the World? #Memories #Beauty #Strength
I’m currently writing a story where the heroine is a dressmaker. It’s part of a secret project so I can’t say more—at least not for a few months * click here to read the story * But I can say my dressmaker heroine is influencing my life or maybe my life is influencing hers. Dressmaking is my … Continue reading Can a Dress Save the World? #Memories #Beauty #Strength
The Quest for the Perfect Word #WritingLife
What happens when one perfectionist tries to describe another? I wanted to use the word perfectionist to describe a new story character who is very meticulous. Sadly, I had the feeling that perfectionist wouldn't be a word used in 1876 (when my story-in-progress is set). Sure enough, when I went to one of my favorite … Continue reading The Quest for the Perfect Word #WritingLife