On Inspiration: Interview with Marion Kummerow
My guest today is Marion Kummerow, a USA Today Bestselling author who has received rave reviews from readers and critics for her novels about the German resistance during World War II. Her historical fiction explores the dark side of human history, featuring characters who face moral dilemmas, make difficult decisions, and fight for what is […]
Never give up – the journey of the girl in red
With the re-release of The Wedding Shroud by Dp Books this month, I’ve decided to share my journey in the hope it might give inspiration to other aspiring writers to never give up – and to give readers some insight into the tribulations of authors. Write, revise and rewrite It took me ten years to […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Galina Vromen
My guest this month is debut author, Galina Vromen, author of Hill of Secrets. Galina began writing fiction after more than twenty years as an international journalist in Israel, England, the Netherlands, France, and Mexico. After a career with Reuters News Agency, she moved into the nonprofit sector as a director at the Harold Grinspoon […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Annie R McEwen
My guest this month is Annie R McEwen, a career historian who has lived in six countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor house. She is published by Harbor Lane Books (US), Bloodhound Books (UK), The Wild Rose Press, and Rowan Prose Publishing. When she’s not in her […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Samantha Greene Woodruff
My guest today is Samantha Greene Woodruff who is the author of two #1 Amazon bestselling historical fiction novels, The Lobotomist’s Wife and The Trade Off. Sam has a BA in history from Wesleyan University and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. She spent fifteen years at Viacom’s Nickelodeon before leaving to […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Aimie K Runyan
My guest today is Aimie K Runyan who writes fiction, both historical and contemporary, that celebrates the spirit of strong women. In addition to her writing, she is active as a speaker and educator in the writing community. She lives in Colorado with her amazing husband, kids, cats, and pet dragon. She has been honored […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Crystal King
I’m delighted Crystal King has joined me again to share her journey in writing her latest novel, In The Garden of Monsters, a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, told from the point of view of a model Salvador Dali brings to Italy’s Sacro Bosco garden in 1948. She is also the author of […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Gian Sardar
Gian Sardar is my guest this month. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is from Kurdistan of Iraq, and her mother is Belgian American and from Minnesota. She studied creative writing at Loyola Marymount University, is the author of the novels Take What You Can Carry and You Were Here, and is […]
When Thrones and Kingdoms are in Play
My guest this month is the wonderful Judith Starkston who writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her five novels bring women to the fore—whether the Trojan War captive Briseis or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the […]
I Dadi D’oro is here!
The dream continues. I’m thrilled I Dadi D’Oro has been released! It’s the Italian edition of The Golden Dice. Many thanks to Altre Voci Edizioni and the wonderful Marco Paganini who has enabled my Roman story to reach Italian readers. It hardly seems like a year has passed since I was in Rome celebrating the release of […]