• book biz,  Books,  History,  research,  Silence,  Travel,  writing

    A word about Silence

    She’s finally coming to light. My beloved Silence: a novel I have been working on for at least five years and which I have dreamed of writing for almost ten years–she is coming out into the open, publishing on Sept. 24, 2024. This woman — this character. I am not overstating my adoration for her, when I say that I believe this is the best book I have written yet. And I love all my books! But this one–hello! How will I ever surpass it? How will I move on from living in the world of this beauty? I loved researching her life. I loved learning about colonial medical practices…

  • Books,  Orphan Train,  Sibylline Press,  The Bereaved

    Excitement Builds…

    It has been a long winter and spring, and we are finally in the home stretch before The Bereaved arrives at bookstores and Kindles everywhere. Excited? YES. Happy? Thrilled! Nervous? Not really. Tired? Energized! Big plans? Yes! I loved this “Eye” artwork and was so happy when Sibylline’s art director chose to use it on the cover. I’m leaving the cover image large so you can see the details, and I’ll tell you more about it. Take a look at how it turned out: The theme is Victorian mourning, and the Eye artwork centers the book cover. The background is a flocked Victorian wallpaper. It was more golden in an…