I can’t believe it’s already May 10th. The last month and a half have been busy for me. My children…
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Release Day
I’m excited to announce that my third novel is now available to the public. Deadly Alliance is a WWII thriller set during the final months of…
Why Repetition Can Make Your Book Better
Today I’m posting over at author Rebecca Belliston’s blog as part of her annual March Book Madness series. I’ve written about…
A Post about Book Covers
Last Friday my next book, Deadly Alliance, went to the printer. It has front-cover artwork, a back-cover blurb, and it’s…
How to Code Messages Like a WWII Spy
This blog post will take you through the steps of encoding a message using double transposition, just like British and…
I have a new title, and a map
The title for my third novel was finalized last month: Deadly Alliance. I like it. A lot. No, it wasn’t one of…
Merry Christmas!
“. . . For, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For…
Writing from the Opposite Gender’s Point of View
Another writer recently asked me for advice. He’s writing a novel with several point of view (POV) characters, including some…
Arlington in Autumn
A friend took these pictures of Arlington National Cemetery early in November. I love the fall colors, and I love Arlington,…
A farewell to Tom Clancy
My first memory of any Tom Clancy work was when my parents went to see The Hunt for Red October…
Why you should have a fire extinguisher or How I torched my kitchen the day after I sold it.
My husband and I recently sold our house and bought a new one. A week ago, I was at the…
Things not to do if you’re an agent in a Nazi-occupied country
This past summer I read a nonfiction book about several British agents who went into France during WWII as part…
A Post About Alexanders
This blog post revolves around two very different subjects that have come up for me this month. Their connection: the name…
Guest Post: How to Prevent Writer’s Block
Today I have a guest post written by another blogger, Courtney Gordner. Thank you, Courtney, for being part of my…
Advice for Aspiring Writers
I’ve had a few requests for a post like this, so here it is! I don’t consider myself an expert…
The 69th Anniversary of D-day
Last year I posted some pictures my sister took of the WWII memorial in Washington DC. Now that another anniversary…
Happy Memorial Day and some Sworn Enemy Links
Memorial Day I know it’s not Memorial Day yet, but the weekend is about to start, and I expect most…
4th Annual LDS Writer Blogfest
On Perfection and Motherhood I have three-year-old twins. They’re adorable, but they’re also sometimes about as much as I can…
Storymakers Wrap-up
I had a fun weekend hanging out with some of my writing friends and meeting new people at the tenth annual…
Sweeney Todd, Sherlock Holmes, and Stephen Ambrose
A friend of mine asked me about the name of one of my characters, Sherlock. He’s in Sworn Enemy, a…