Another research gem that I unearthed while writing Deepest Roots of the Heart was an amazing Californio woman, Juana Briones. I do not remember Briones from my study of California history. I don't know if she simply wasn't included or if somehow I missed her (I suspect the former), but this is Continue Reading
Deepest Roots of the Heart
Historical Surprises: Deepest Roots of the Heart
Historical fiction requires a completely different writing process from contemporary fiction that takes place in completely fictional locales. My research for the Rockland Chronicles is usually limited to ensuring that I have the right style of phone for the era, seeing how to make candles from Continue Reading
Inspiration for Legacy of the Vines
(note: links in this post may be affiliate links, and I may receive a commission at no cost to you) When I was fifteen, we moved out to the middle of the Mojave desert (in Mojave, California, no less) and lived there in an eighteen foot travel trailer--no electricity or running water. I was in Continue Reading
Book Trailer (Deepest Roots of the Heart)
When I first started to work on the trailer for Deepest Roots of the Heart, the title was still Casa de Sueños, and I was still trying to remember to hit Alt+164 to get the ñ in the word. I found the grapes right away--perfect. But finding other videos proved difficult. They were either too Continue Reading
Release of Deepest Roots of the Heart
Today's the day! Deepest Roots of the Heart has been released! I am so excited! After being certain I would never consider publishing traditionally, Waterfall Press changed my mind last April. Nine months later (the analogy of giving birth to a book just took on a whole new meaning), here we Continue Reading
