SOE plays an important role in my story. My main character, Isabella (codename: Emelie), is employed as one of its agents or operatives. As I started researching the organizations and players during WWII, I was shocked that I had never learned about SOE. This organization (and its operatives) were a group of interesting and quite amazing people. Some operatives were cons/ex-cons with skils SOE ... View Post
Milton and Myth
Classes or lectures like these make me want to go back to school (almost)! Milton with Professor John Rogers It's been a while since I've read Paradise Lost, but don't we all remember that famous line? (paraphrase) Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven... I think my five-year-old told me that after I asked her to clean her room. I've always been interested in poetry and ... View Post
Update!
I should finally have my cover ready by next week! I'm so ready to get the ball rolling on this. It will also feel like an accomplishment--because it'll be DONE! Yes, I am filling up space with short sentences and not much news... But I assure you, more will be coming soon. Yipee! ... View Post
Almost There
I mentioned in an earlier tweet that I had a talented artist working on my book cover--perhaps I should also mention that this artist is also my husband. Despite immense pressure at work, he's graciously taking his time in creating and delivering a quality cover design that will be both simple and attractive. To be honest, I never thought about the cover until now, when I've finally completed ... View Post
What’s in a name…er, label?
This discussion had me thinking...what would my story actually be labeled as? I swear I've read so many definitions of what makes a novel "urban fantasy," but then there's also "historical fantasy" and then "alternate history." I feel like The Tower's Alchemist can fit into more than one of these. For some, just having the magical and fantastical in the confines of a city qualifies a story as ... View Post
Why I Write
I don't remember how or why, but I do know that at the age of seven I wrote my first fictional story. I would show off my seven-page masterpiece (with illustrations in pencil and crayon) to my family, and they'd read it with amusement and encourage me to write more. By sixth grade I wrote a few detective stories, and my aunt actually saved them but refuses to give them back to me 19 years later. ... View Post