I always have trouble with these, and the person who wrote the Rise of the Storm blurb is no longer available. Fortunately, the fabulous Libbie Hawker, bestselling historical novelist and author of the writing classic “Take Off Your Pants” appeared in …
Ever since I read Demon’s Daughter, the first book in the Cursed Series, I’ve been eagerly anticipating its sequel. Dark Divinity lived up to, and in some ways, surpassed my expectations.
The cover has landed! Thanks to the talented (and patient) Ida at Amygdala Design who transformed my vague ideas and even vaguer instructions into something awesome! by
If you’re a writerly type who hangs out on the internet, you’ve probably noticed that it’s almost time for NaNoWriMo. This will be my fourth year participating and I’m super-excited. I’m also in super-frantic mode right now. Before I can …
As much as I enjoy writing books set in a relatively obscure portion of history, it can also get lonely. I watch other writers bond over a shared interest in Regency England, Ancient Rome, Tudor England, Revolutionary France and other …
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The Cardinal– I mean Natalya Maxima- is one of the more significant secondary characters in Valley of the Shadow. I would not be surprised if she ends up with her own POV by book four or five. In my world, …
To convince myself and all of you, that the sequel to Rise of the Storm is actually happening, here are the first three chapters. So those of you who’ve been agonizing on the edge of the cliff-hanger can find out …
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac, sometimes called the Red Cardinal, was one of the most important political figures in French history. He’s had some pop culture fame by virtue of being portrayed as the arch-villain …
The scope of Valley of the Shadow is going to increase pretty dramatically, and as I’ve already mentioned, so will the cast of characters. Quite a few people who only received passing mentions in Rise of the Storm will now …
A few months ago I reviewed Simplicius Simplicissimus, a best-selling German novel set during the Thirty Years War. It seems Grimmelshausen, its author wished to capitalize on its success, so he wrote this sequel. Which is to be honest, much …
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