Here in Northeast Ohio (and most of the rest of the northern half of the US), March is roaring in like a lion. We’re expecting another ten inches of snow today to add to the foot or two already on the ground. The piles of snow on the sides of the streets now exceed the Read More
Writing History Blog
Author Interview – Marilyn Baron
Today I welcome Marilyn Baron, whose latest book, The Widows’ Gallery, was released by The Wild Rose Press on February 11. Tell us a bit about you. Where do you live, and how long have you been writing? A native of Miami, Florida, I’m a corporate public relations consultant in Roswell, Georgia, in north Atlanta. Read More
On Valentine’s Day
It is February, that shortest of months which, at least here in NE Ohio, seems the longest. Winter is in full swing, with nary an end in sight. The snow is piled high and the skies are gray with more to come. It is perhaps lucky, then, that we have an opportunity to break up Read More
Author Interview: Jana Richards!
Today on the blog I’d like to welcome Jana Richards. Jana is a fellow Wild Rose author, with several books to her credit. Her latest, One More Second Chance, is a contemporary romance set in the fictional town of Lobster Cove. Tell us a bit about you. Where do you live, and how long have Read More
My Book Birthday, and a Giveaway!
Today’s the day! My debut novel, Stirring Up the Viscount, officially releases today from The Wild Rose Press. I am alternately excited and terrified. It’s a funny thing, a book birthday. Not unlike sending your kid to school for the first time. Is she wearing the right clothes? Will the other kids like him? Will Read More
Because You Can Never Have Too Much Hockey
This post is late because of hockey. This weekend my son was in a youth hockey tournament at our home rink, so not only did he play in three games, I scored two other games, and then we watched the championship game, which sadly, he wasn’t in. Six hockey games in three days. It is Read More
Author Interview: Alicia Dean and Giveaway!
Today marks a foray into new territory: author interviews! My first guinea pig guest is Alicia Dean, a fellow author at The Wild Rose Press. Alicia’s latest book, End of Lonely Street, was published on January 8. Thanks for joining me today, Alicia! Thank you for having me! Tell us a bit about you. Where do you live, Read More
The Rusticators
My next book takes place in a fictional town in Maine, near Bar Harbor. Set in 1871, it precedes the “gilded age” experienced in many American cities–my hometown among them–but by then the wanderings of America’s wealthy elite were already being felt in Maine. As I was doing research for the book, I made some discoveries. In the Read More
Christmas, Victorian Style
Christmas rapidly approaches, and I suspect no one who reads this blog will be surprised to see a post about Christmas in the Victorian era. Predictability is good, right? Although Christmas as we know it today does celebrate the birth of Jesus (even though there is evidence to suggest he was not born in December), Read More
Firefighting in the Victorian Era
In my first two novels, I burn down three buildings. This has provided a source of amusement to my critique partners. At our last critique group meeting, suggestions for marketing swag included matches (emblazoned with a suitably catchy saying, such as Light a Fire with Marin McGinnis) and candles that smell like burning wood. Ha. Anyway, as Read More