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Four Walls and a Heart lying on a table with autumn gourds. The cover is a deep red, with a man in a wheelchair and a man standing, both in silhouette, in front of a large blue and glass door.

Four Walls and a Heart is out!

September 22, 2023 / Announcements, Charms of Albion

Four Walls and a Heart is out! Learn a bit more about this novella in 1884.

Cover of In The Cards displayed in a gleaming silver frame, with purple flowers on the right and a purple velvet high-heeled shoes.

Happily ever after, no kids

September 13, 2023 / Mysterious Arts, Mysterious Charm, Mysterious Powers, Questions and answers

Do people need to have kids to have their happily ever after. Some of my characters have kids, but not everyone does! Here’s more about those books.

Ancient Trust, Bound for Perdition, Complementary, Fool's Gold, Four Walls and a Heart, Illusion of a Boar, In The Cards, Mistress Of Birds, On The Bias, Point By Point, Seven Sisters, The Hare And The Oak

Cover of Sailor's Jewel displayed on a phone, resting on a desk with a vintage photograph, a blue glas dip pen, and several sprigs of lily-of-the-valley.

Idea to Book: Sailor’s Jewel

September 6, 2023 / Charms of Albion, Ideas to books

Explore the ideas behind Sailor’s Jewel: ocean liners, siblings, sea monsters, and magical jewels.

Sailor's Jewel

A copy of Complementary lies on a table with various kitchen herbs and tools.

Idea to Book: Complementary

August 16, 2023 / Ideas to books

Learn about the ideas behind Complementary: Elizabeth Mason, artist colonies, and folklore.

Complementary

Copy of Pastiche on a white wood background, surrounded by golden yellow leaves that pick up on the yellow of the stained glass window on the cover.

Where to start

August 9, 2023 / Questions and answers, Writing and publishing

Thoughts about where to start with my books (and a link to a page all about that).

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Fool's Gold, Goblin Fruit, Old As The Hills, On The Bias, Pastiche, Seven Sisters, Shoemaker's Wife, Upon A Summer's Day

Shoemaker's Wife on a tablet, resting on a bed of pink rose petals. The cover of Shoemaker's Wife has a man and woman in silhouette on a vibrant background of green shading through blue to purple. The woman is standing on one foot with one hand in the air, lifting the other and looking over her shoulder at the shoe while the man looks on. A purple 1920s shoe with a big blue ribbon bow is inset in the top right corner.

Shoemaker’s Wife is here!

August 4, 2023 / Announcements, Mysterious Arts

Shoemaker’s Wife is full of theatre, making a marriage work, and a mystery in 1920.

Shoemaker's Wife

Cover of Eclipse displayed on a tablet, resting on a pine bough, surrounded by wood five-pointed stars.

Fanfic and me

July 19, 2023 / Announcements, Questions and answers, Writing and publishing

I love fanfic! I don’t want to see fanfic of my books. Read to learn more about why (and how to share art and other fun.)

Cover of Best Foot Forward displayed on a tablet, with a palm leaf, on a golden yellow background. The cover has a deep red background with map markings in a dull purple. Two men in silhouette stand, looking up at a point in the top left. An astrology chart with different symbols picked out takes up the left side of the image, with glowing stars curving up to the title.

What can you expect from this book?

July 12, 2023 / Questions and answers, Reading

A guide to finding more about what to expect from my books.

Alt-text and the author

July 5, 2023 / Technology

Want to write better alt-text and make your images more accessible? Here’s a guide focused on author-related uses.

Old As The Hills, Shoemaker's Wife

Cover of Fool's Gold displayed on a tablet, set on a desk with a pink rose, a fountain pen, a jar of ink, and paper.

All the information you might want

June 29, 2023 / Albion, Announcements, Questions and answers

A guide to where to find things on the website. (As of the update of June 2023.)

WorldAnvil

Cover of Mistress of Birds in a night scene with purple. The cover has a man and a woman in silhouette on a deep purple background, with an apple in the corner. The man holds a walking stick as tall as he is.

Idea to Book: Mistress of Birds

June 14, 2023 / Ideas to books, Mysterious Powers

Learn about the ideas behind Mistress of Birds: the title, gothic romances, Dartmoor, and apples.

Mistress Of Birds

A copy of Bound for Perdition lying on a piece of aged paper with elegant handwriting. The cover of Bound for Perdition has a man and woman silhouetted in dark brown on a green and brown background, with the woman holding a book while the man gestures. An open blank book and pen are inset in the top right corner.

Summer (any time) reading fun

June 7, 2023 / Reading

Doing a summer reading challenge? Here are my books that fit specific prompts/bingo squares/etc.

Best Foot Forward, Bound for Perdition, Eclipse, Fool's Gold, Magician's Hoard, Mistress Of Birds, Point By Point, Sailor's Jewel, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door, Wards of the Roses, Winter's Charms

Writing and the question of AI

May 25, 2023 / Writing and publishing

Thoughts about writing and AI (my initial thoughts, more about different kinds of uses.)

The cover of Old As The Hills displayed on a tablet in front of a pine forest, dotted with firefly light. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Reviews and how they help

May 3, 2023 / Questions and answers, Writing and publishing

Wondering about why reviews matter so much or some simple ways to share one? This post has more help.

Pastiche, Sailor's Jewel

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