Category Archives: historical fantasy

What’s on Your Kindle?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

… or Bookshelf? Or iPad? I went AWOL from blogging late last week as I prepared an author talk for the 13th annual Whittier College Bookfaire. I did this event last year and had a blast; this year, I got … Continue reading →

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Winter in The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The other day, I posted an excerpt from On the Choptank Shores about Grace’s Christmas plans gone awry. That book is my only novel that has a Christmas scene in it. In The Storyteller’s Bracelet, winter comes to Oak Tree Indian School when … Continue reading →

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Injustice of Indian Boarding School Inspiration Behind The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

I’ve had a lot of queries from fans, asking what inspired me to write about the Indian boarding school experience in my recently released novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet. I’m a bit of an anthropology student when it comes to tribal peoples … Continue reading →

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The Back Story to The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

I’ve been on a blog tour, discussing my new book, The Storyteller’s Bracelet. I realized I talk a lot on this tour about the book’s back story, but that I haven’t even thought to tell it here, on my own blog. Duh. … Continue reading →

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The Storyteller’s Bracelet Giveaway

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

It’s Day 2 of my Goodreads Giveaway of my new novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet. Just click the link below to enter!   Goodreads Book Giveaway The Storyteller’s Bracelet by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Giveaway ends July 15, 2012. See the giveaway … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Giveaway–Up and Running!

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

  Goodreads Book Giveaway The Storyteller’s Bracelet by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Giveaway ends July 15, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

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This Time For Sure! Goodreads Giveaway–The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

  Goodreads Book Giveaway The Storyteller’s Bracelet by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Giveaway ends July 15, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

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The Storyteller’s Bracelet–Some Background, and an Excerpt

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

As you can see from the banner above, my new novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet, is due to be released soon, sometime this summer. And while the banner teases about a love triangle between two Native Americans, Otter and Sun Song, … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en Treat–An Excerpt

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

I wanted to write a Hallowe’en story to post today, just for fun. But after tearing my rotator cuff a few weeks ago, writing is hard, because I only have one fully functioning arm and it’s hard to type! So … Continue reading →

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