The Language of Flowers
Like many a 19th-century novelist, I use the Language of Flowers throughout the Lazare Family Saga as part of my…
My Creative Process
I am a "pantser," not a plotter. This means I write "by the seat of my pants" and do not…
For the Love of Critters
One of my characters, Clare Stratford, is a Southern belle. When she falls in love, however, she considers spending the…
The Art Over My Desk
Above my messy writer's desk overflowing with research materials, I hung three works of art that helped inspire my historical…
Alternate Opening / Deleted Scene
It took me nearly three decades to write the four-book Lazare Family Saga. Over these years, I wrote at least…
Flashback: The Year It All Began
Over the next few months, I'll be reviving some of my most substantial, evergreen newsletters as blog posts so that…
My Debt to Colonial Williamsburg
Most of my Lazare Family Saga series takes place in the 19th century, so you might think visits to an…
Character Art!
I've spent three decades with the characters of The Lazare Family Saga. They are dear to me, and it's long…
Now in Audio: The Complete Lazare Family Saga!
The complete Lazare Family Saga, my historical fiction quartet, is now available in audio.
Necessary Sins Is An Audiobook!
At long last, my favorite format of Necessary Sins is live: the audiobook! I'm even more excited now than I…