The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner is one of my most favorite books. Before reading Ms. Meissner's contemporary-woven-with-historical novels, I didn't care much for books that did that. In particular, one by Siri Mitchell had completely turned me off of the idea and mostly because she did a Continue Reading
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Lady in Waiting: a book review
Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner is one of the first historical-combined-with-contemporary books that I actually liked. The book became one of my favorites. (I originally wrote this review back in 2011 and have revised it for this post. It also contains affiliate links which provide Continue Reading
No Matter What Happens This Series Won’t End!
I had a plan for The Agency Files. Three books. But book three had too much happening to wrap up completely, and I had this character from another book that needed resolution. So, I decided on a fourth book. A Forgotten Truth. There. All done. Right? Nope. This series won't end! (Links in Continue Reading
King Arthur: The Arthurian Legends Rewritten
Knights and castles. Ladies in waiting. Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot. The stories of romance and chivalry. I always hated them. I considered Guinevere a spoiled shameless woman; Lancelot, a peacock masquerading as a man; and Arthur, not worthy of his title of king. Jousting doesn't thrill Continue Reading
Because She’s Mibs
The tune of "Because He Lives" wafts through the room as my brain tries to parody the title with "Because She's Mibs." Can't you hear it, "... she will sing tomorrow. Because she's Mibs--her song is long! Because she kno-ooh-oohws, He holds the future!" Right? All through the Aggie Continue Reading
What’s with My Obsession with Silence?
Maybe it's because I'm too much like Dean from Corner Booth. Perhaps it's because I'm just weird. Maybe both. Yeah. Probably that. But silence seems to be a theme with me. When I wrote Speak Now, I did it because I wanted a less dialogue-driven novel. I thought I could make it work that way. Continue Reading
Ante Up! Pre-Order Is Live!
What's the word on Ante Up!? Well, let's begin with Ante Up!'s history. After all, not everyone has read the series (and you'll want to before you read this book!) Once upon a time, a mother in the Mojave Desert wrote a story of a young woman floundering as the "new mom" of eight. That single, Continue Reading
Subplots: Road Maps to Dead Ends
This post contains affiliate links and as such, I may receive a small commission at no additional expense to you. I've been reading the Miss Buncle books by D.E. Stevenson, and one thing Barbara Buncle says frequently is how she has no imagination. Before I explain why I've shared this little Continue Reading
Multiculturalism & The Birth of a Legacy
Okay, I'm taking liberties with the use of multicultural, but multi means more than one, and the word just fits best with what happened as I wrote Deepest Roots of the Heart.The book wasn't supposed to exist. You see, I had an idea for a single, stand-alone novel. A book where one of my father's Continue Reading
Laura Hile: Favorite Authors
I was first introduced to Austen-inspired fiction by my dear friend and editor, Barbara Cornthwaite. She did a fabulous job with writing Austen's Emma from Knightley's perspective. And let me tell you, I loved it. She managed to show a modern audience what Knightley saw in the spoiled, selfish Continue Reading
A Unique, Hilarious Interview with Essie from Madeline
Note: Links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. One of the things I love to do from time to time is do an interview with some of my characters to get a feel for their take on their stories--what would they do? Why did they do this? Why did Continue Reading
Author Q & A: Stick-to-it-iveness?
I get lots of questions from readers, but some of them are perfect for my Q & A segment. This one on "stick-to-it-iveness" really struck home for me. Note: links in this post may be affilliate links and clicks on them will provide me a small commission at no extra cost to you. From Continue Reading
