James Egan at Bookfly Design does so many beautiful covers that it’s hard to chose which is his best work. I’m partial to the ones that James designs for my books, but that wouldn’t surprise anybody, I reckon. Last weekend I was at a writer’s retreat, and had brought my three books to sign and to sell, […]
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 […]
I Bet My Life
As my readers know, sometimes a song video hits me fairy square between the eyes. And, being the pedantic soul that I am, the song videos are typically about the characters I’m currently writing about, in this case, Oliver & Jack. I was introduced to Imagine Dragons some time back, but as with all good ideas, it takes […]
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 […]
Cover Reveal – Oliver & Jack: In Axminster Workhouse
The folks on my newsletter already saw the cover for my newest book, and so now it’s the internet’s turn! The cover was done by Bookfly Designs, where James has once more done a lovely job incorporating the elements from my story to create an evocative cover. Again, he used a painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw, partly to […]
At Lodgings In Lyme Is Live
Amidst all the hub bub of regular life, what with going to work and doing the laundry and drinking cups of tea, I was able to push the publish button on my latest book, Oliver & Jack At Lodgings In Lyme. Actually, it was more than one button. Would you like to know how many […]