Tag Archives: historical fantasy

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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How an African Intruder Taught Me a Lesson on Magic and Writing

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

We have a strange new critter in our neighborhood. For the past few weeks, a guineafowl has been roaming around our hillside, back and forth between our yard and our neighbor’s. We’ve named her Gertie. Gertie is an African bird, … Continue reading →

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The Cabin: Backstory, Part II: A Paranormal Event

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

As I wrote the other day, my love of fairy stones was, in part, why I wanted to write The Cabin. But my desire went far beyond my love of these magical stones. My family has a secret that took … Continue reading →

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The Cabin: Backstory, Part I: Fairy Stones

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

When I was a child, my family spent a lot of vacation time in Virginia. My father was raised there; his brother and his family still lived there. My grandparents had a farm in the Shenandoah Valley, which was a … Continue reading →

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