Thursday, December 29, 2011

Auld Lang Syne: History and Meaning

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We’ve all heard it, that bittersweet song sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. I must confess that I could never reconcile the ...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas: Of Days Gone By

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As we surround ourselves with the good cheer of the season, its difficult as a writer of historical fiction not to ponder on Christmases of ...
Friday, December 16, 2011

A Palace for the Ages: Le Louvre

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In To Serve a King and next year’s The King’s Agent, much is mentioned about Francois I’s obsession with acquiring the eras greatest works o...
Sunday, December 11, 2011

To Galileo with Love: Excerpts: The Effortless and The Arduous Vol. 2

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I recently learned that my 2010 release, The Secret of the Glass , finished as a finalist in the USA Book News Best Books of the Year contes...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Excerpts: The Effortless and The Arduous Vol. I

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Lately I’ve been very fortunate to meet/Skype with many book clubs, one of the loveliest benefits of my chosen profession. As this question—...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Chivalry: Dead or Alive...Where did it come from?

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When the word “Chivalry” crops up two things quickly come to mind. For many women in the modern era, it is considered a form of respect and ...
Friday, November 11, 2011

'90210' Real Estate--Historical France Style

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“Progressing” through France in the 16th century with François I was unquestionably one of the most rewarding aspects of writing my third bo...