Had some wonderful book events this Fall! Started with the wonderful Writer’s Workshop at Page158 Books in Wake Forest. Terrific group of writers with facilitator, Suzanne Beaumont! I also picked up some new wonderful fiction and non-fiction books to read! Next, I was lucky enough to return to Page158 Books for an author talk with the very, talented author – Angela Anderson. What a dynamic lady! I love her book, The Power of I Am. It gets me started in the morning. Great to see my local friends show up and celebrate with me. In October, Teri M Brown, (https://www.terimbrown.com/) and I presented Feisty Deeds at the Southwestern Branch of…
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As you may know by now, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions by Daring Women published on June 8, 2024, which was also Women’s Fiction Day! This story of mine, ‘Junebug,’ also made me a published author for the first time! To say that I sat on pins and needles for the time it took for approval and editing would be a huge understatement. I’m so proud to be included in this anthology with these twenty-two other amazing authors. The stories span centuries, countries, and customs. Each one taught me something amazing. These stories will tug at your heartstrings and leave you in awe of the ‘feisty’ women who dared to make…
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Falling Down the Research Hole APR 22, 2024 With all historical fiction and really most writing, you have to research. On my current manuscript, I’ve researched extensively. I had to find out much about World War II, life in the 1940’s, when transistor radios were invented and what ‘revenuers’ drove. It’s a good thing, because I want my reader to drop into that story and feel like they are living it. My short story in the upcoming anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women, came about due to an article in my local paper about a military base on Topsail Island. I grew up in North Carolina and I’d never heard…
