More than ten years ago, I joined Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Sophie Perinot, and Eliza Knight for drinks at the Historical Novel Society conference when someone brought up and interesting idea: What if we collaborated on a novel? What if we each picked a character and then everyone's else's characters would weave in and out of our individual stories while still maintaining the … [Read more...] about Amazon/UK Optioned our Book for a TV Series!
Unexpected POV Wins Short Story Contest!
Rob Cain of Ancient Rome Refocused challenged those of who love ancient Rome to write a short story about the arguably emotional pre-Raphaelite painting, "The Romans Leaving Britain," by Sir John Everett Millais (mid19th-century). And what a scene it is! The Roman soldier's body-language is one of despair and pain, and the woman's appears shocked but stoic. What was the … [Read more...] about Unexpected POV Wins Short Story Contest!
The Joy of Talking to Teachers
If there is any group of people who understand the joy of learning and making new connections, it's teachers. So it was a treat for me to speak at the Carlos Museum's summer Educator's Summit. We had a mix of art teachers and history teachers attend and I spent the morning yesterday "nerding out" with my people. My goal was to highlight just how drenched we are in the symbols … [Read more...] about The Joy of Talking to Teachers
Secret of the Gods Series are on Sale!
I’m Late As Usual, But My Story Won A Prize!
Y'all, this was announced more than a month ago, but did I share this news? No, I did not. Why? Because I get attacks of shyness where it seems like drawing attention to myself or my work just feels, icky, ya know? Like bragging? But, I realized after a while, that not sharing this news was a disservice to the great people at World History Encyclopedia (a tremendous resource, … [Read more...] about I’m Late As Usual, But My Story Won A Prize!
