It’s Friday the 13th and I’m celebrating with a Lucky Number 7 publishing anniversary (for the month of November book sale) by joining a friend’s 10-year writing anniversary! Seven years ago on Nov 16, 2013, I self-published my first book, Adella’s Enemy. The inspirational nudge for creating this book (and joining the self-published world) was the invite … Continue reading Happy Anniversary “Steam! Romance and Rails” and Adella’s Enemy
My Story Inspiration
New Story Inspiration Page for A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR
The inspiration for every story is different, which is why I like to write a Story Inspiration Page for each of stories (and include it in the back of the book and also here on my blog). I've finally caught up and written my Story Inspiration Page for Brynmor Llewellyn and Lark's story... A BRIDE FOR … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR
How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?
In my new release, A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR, my hero is Brynmor Llewellyn (a Welsh American who runs a freight business with his sister and brothers in Colorado) and my heroine is Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musician from the Qu'Appelle Valley in Canada). Who are the Métis? The Métis are specific cultural … Continue reading How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?
A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration
In my Western historical romance Christmas book, ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE (which released last December), my hero, Max, is a tenacious business man who built a thriving freight company in Denver. His most unusual talent however is one he gave up—only to discover again while pursuing the love of his life, Robyn Llewellyn. That talent … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration
New Story Inspiration Page for RESCUING RAVEN
What inspires a story? Every story has a different answer—which is why I decided to write a Story Inspiration page for each of my books. So far I’ve shared 8 of these Story Inspiration pages here on my blog, and now it's time for a new one! RESCUING RAVEN - STORY INSPIRATION PAGE Being an avid … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for RESCUING RAVEN
New Story Inspiration Page for ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE
In January and February, I enjoyed catching up on writing a Story Inspiration page to go with each of my books—and then sharing all of those pages here on my blog. So for my upcoming new release, Robyn: A Christmas Bride, I thought I'd share its Story Inspiration page here BEFORE the story is released—in just a … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE
Can Flowers Feed our Souls and Bodies? #Nature #History #Inspiration
Flowers are inspiring! Seeing the return of the wild Camas & Bluebells blooming in my nearest park (Beacon Hill in Victoria, British Columbia) always revives my spirits and reminds me of this historical tidbit: Native Americans or First Nations used the Camas bulb as a food source. I'd never looked into that historical tidbit, but my story-in-progress, HEALING HOPE, finally … Continue reading Can Flowers Feed our Souls and Bodies? #Nature #History #Inspiration
How Doctors from Canada, USA, and Australia Inspired my New Heroine #History #Inspiration #Deadwood
Who were Jennie Trout, Susan La Flesche, and Constance Stone? They were three women born in different countries who all struggled to achieve careers in medicine in the 19th century. Lucky for their patients (and for future generations) they found the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) where they studied to be doctors and leaders achieving historic … Continue reading How Doctors from Canada, USA, and Australia Inspired my New Heroine #History #Inspiration #Deadwood
A Frontier Doctor’s Early Education #History #Medicine #WildDeadwoodTales
New story. New heroine. New character backstory or...history! Yes, for me, history shapes everything. Today I'm sharing the historical inspiration for Doctor Henrietta Hope, the heroine of my story-in-progress, Healing Hope. First the backstory/history of why I decided to write this particular story... While writing Rescuing Raven (my short story that released May 1, 2018, … Continue reading A Frontier Doctor’s Early Education #History #Medicine #WildDeadwoodTales
New Story Inspiration Page for THE CALLING BIRDS #12DaysofChristmas
I had a lot of fun writing the Story Inspiration pages for my books and then sharing them here... Choosing Bravery Between Heaven & Hell Adella's Enemy Following Faith Between Love & Lies Between Home & Heartbreak But now it's time for one final Story Inspiration page. This one is from my most recent release, The Calling … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for THE CALLING BIRDS #12DaysofChristmas