Writing is not all moonbeams and unicorn farts, it really isn’t. But it is a damn sight better than digging ditches or working in a cardboard box factory. Though, as I recently discussed with a co-worker, there is something very zen about making cardboard boxes; you can disconnect your mind and get to that part […]
At Lodgings In Lyme Going On Sale
Readers have been telling me how much they loved and enjoyed Fagin’s Boy and that they plan to buy At Lodgings In Lyme, which is book two in my Oliver & Jack series. But Wait – There’s More! I’ve discovered a nifty online tool for formatting ebooks called Vellum, and am currently reformatting all of […]
At Lodgings In Lyme Chronology
Keeping track of the chronology of a story is important to me, so here is the chronology of Oliver & Jack: At Lodgings In Lyme. Earlier, Wendy Rathbone and I were talking via email about our current projects; though the characters and settings are very different, the topics and tropes we are working with are very similar, […]
Boys Kissing Boys In 1846
While in the midst of my virtual book tour with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, I was asked to write a post about the issues my characters might face in 1846, being that sodomy was against the law and all. There was a glitch with the original posting, so Amy Bruno was kind enough to […]
At Lodgings In Lyme Book Tour
Courtesy of Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, Oliver & Jack: At Lodgings In Lyme will be taking a whirlwind tour of the interwebs! I’m always excited to get a book out into public view, and a virtual book tour seems the best way to do that. It’s probably more fun for me than for anybody […]
Swimming With Nazis – Guest Blog Post
Just wanted to let everyone know that my guest blog post is up at The Novel Approach. I’m doing a giveaway there for Oliver & Jack: At Lodgings In Lyme, and all you have to do is leave a comment to enter. I had a good time talking about my obsession with Oliver Twist and Jack […]