The key to keeping “history” in “historical fiction” is staying true to the SPIRIT of the story. I’ve stuck like glue to this principle. And when I say SPIRIT, I truly mean SPIRITS. I walk among them every day. They guide me. They inspire me and they keep me true to the story – their […]
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Embarking on the Journey to Tell Stories
When I embarked on this journey to tell the stories of the people who had called Selma home, I had to first figure out how to write a novel! It couldn’t be that hard, right? So I bought a “how to write a novel” guide. A couple of them, in fact. The very first thing […]
Why I Have Become an Author
I WAS SEDUCED! Plain and simple, that is the best explanation I can give for why I have become an author. I was seduced by a house! A very big and very old house. I was seduced by Selma! I remember the day. It was January 2016 on the Wednesday before a walloping snow storm. […]