Since a long time ago, I’ve been obsessed with the novel Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice. It’s about a young man in the 1840’s French Quarter who has dreams of going to Paris, but who is foiled, in the end by his white father, Philippe Ferronaire, who basically goes back on his promise to […]
Watching Belle: Who Does Her Hair?
The issue of hair and women of color is a hands-off topic if you’re not a woman of color. Which I’m not. But I’m going to talk about it anyway, even though I’m whiter than white, with stick straight hair that’s a faded blonde color, and I fight with it all the time. Sometimes the […]
Fagin’s Boy – Interviews
During the course of my virtual book tour for Fagin’s Boy, I was interviewed by a number of bloggers who had some great questions that allowed me to talk about my book in a natural and dynamic way. I was somewhat shy, at first, to talk so boldly about this project that still felt so […]
Fagin’s Boy – Guest Blog Posts
During my virtual book tour, I was invited to do guest blog posts at the following blogs, which allowed me to ramble on as I wished about Fagin’s Boy. I’ve picked the best bits out of each one, and have included the links to each post, in case you’re of a mind to read […]
Fagin’s Boy – Reviews
The main purpose of my virtual book tour for Fagin’s Boy was to give various historical fiction bloggers a copy of the book and allow them to give their honest opinions. Which they did in grand style, and I give them all my heartfelt thanks for taking the time to read the book and then […]
Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour – Fagin’s Boy
There’s been tweeting (I’ve tweeted, though I’m not really sure how it works), and interviews, and reviews, and all of it’s been an ongoing, online discussion about Fagin’s Boy. I’ve never had so many people mentioning Oliver’s name in years! It’s made me feel a tad shy as the book has been my private joy […]