It must be because I grew up hearing the stories about what Australian and New Zealand troops achieved (and died achieving) during the First and Second World Wars, that Anzac Day tends to register in my consciousness more than Remembrance Day ever does, even living here in North America. Plus, too, this year I have […]
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Throughout the years I was working a day job while writing on the side, I was always an admin assistant. When I first started working, straight out of high school, I was a “female clerk”. (Oh, how times have changed!) So, as I do every couple of years or so, I’m pausing to acknowledge all
The new time slot for Monday’s Facebook Live seems to work quite well. There were some great questions! A new time slot and a grab bag of odd questions from readers, lately, plus any questions asked live. How weird will this get? Let’s see! Index of Contents 1:12 News 7:47 Mailbag 9:08 Mark is a
Most of the western world comes to a halt on Easter Friday, while some of it marks the religious event. For everyone else, the four-day Easter long weekend is a precious down-time or family occasion–a chance to catch up, pause and enjoy the company of loved-ones. This is my weekend, too. A family dinner/birthday celebration
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Change In Facebook Live session times and Ask Me Anything (Really!) Tomorrow, I’m switching things up for a bit. I often get emails expressing regret because the Facebook Live sessions are scheduled at a time when readers can’t tune in live. As 2pm MDT on a weekday suits the majority of readers, in all time
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The Heroine Who Wouldn’t Behave Herself If you watched last Monday’s Facebook Live, you’ll know that this week’s discussion is one I’ve put off for a couple of weeks: Military Careers When Soldiers Wore Swords. We love to adore the red-coated soldiers parading through our historical romances — just think of Rupert Friend in Pride &
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Grab These Before They Come Off Permafree. For the longest time, I have had four of my commercially released novels listed for free at the bookseller sites — Amazon, B&N, Kobo, iTunes, etc, and also my own site. As of April 1, those books will be coming off the perma-free list and reverting to their
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Did that title make you blink? The root word for equinoctial is equinox…which is today. It is the vernal equinox, and from now on, the days will have more sunlight hours than night hours in them. Which is kinda coincidental…but perhaps not. The equinox and solstices play a role in my King Arthur series, Once
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Last Monday I woke up with a pain in the side of my back, that stabbed sharply when I breathed heavily. It hurt to raise my arm. As I had woken with it, I figured I’d slept funny, stressed a muscle or tendon, and that the pain would go away after a while. It got
International Excuse To Eat Pie Day Actually, it really is Pi Day – a worldwide celebration of everything mathematical. As a self-confessed anal geek, I can’t let the day pass without a mention. Even if it is to urge you to grab some pie and spare a thought for how mathematics shapes the world we live