February has passed in a blur. The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award was announced mid-January with a submission window of February 16 to March 2. Since the announcement, my focus has been on preparing my submission. It’s now been accepted and Read More …
Rotten winter weather and a power out conspired to send me to the theater to see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. It wasn’t a movie I’d planned to see. The premise didn’t inspire me. In the original Thurber short Read More …
Dining on the Queen Elizabeth was linked to which type of cabin you reserved. Each suite was linked to a specific dining room. The balcony staterooms included early or late seating in the Britannia Restaurant. We chose the later sitting, Read More …
Goals For The Month A Recipe for Treachery The goal for this book was to have it ready for the January submission date for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel competition. The goal, therefore, was to have the copyedit and proofread completed Read More …
For me January is a month to reorganize. I think that’s because the Christmas – New Year’s celebrations dominate the last half of December. Normal schedules are upended as decorating the house, searching for gifts and celebrating with friends become Read More …
England, 1659. There’s a new man in the small village of West Easton. Sir Philip Hampton seems to be exactly what he claims to be: a loyal Royalist newly returned from exile in France. But is he? Alysa Leighton needs Read More …