I always hesitate to call my writing fantasy, because I know that gives people the wrong impression. I’m more often tempted to call it historical fiction, because that seems easier to explain and defend. There is no magic in my imaginary world. There are no fantastical creatures. There’s nothing, in fact, that would be implausible […]
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6 Feb 14
Snippet: Blood Road
I’ve been going back and forth about whether to share an excerpt from my WIP, Blood Road. As I explained on Twitter, I’m so excited to be able to share it, but nervous about doing so too soon. Reading through the manuscript again this morning I realize there’s a lot of work that needs to […]
4 Feb 14
Top 10 Tuesday: Books to make you cry
I feel like I should rename this as “Books that will make you cry if you, in fact, cry for books.” I don’t, typically. The following books particularly moved me—if I did cry for books these would be the ones that did it—but I think I only truly cried at the first. Some spoilers follow, […]
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25 May 13
All the old familiar places
As much as I dislike the old adage “write what you know” for the constrictions it places upon writers’ imaginations, in one sense it’s not bad advice at all. As a writer of historical fiction, it’s vital that I have a solid grasp of the context in which I’m writing. A lot of my research […]
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16 Feb 13
7/7 blog challenge
My fellow historical-fiction writer C.P. Lesley has tagged me in the 7/7 challenge, which means I get to give you a brief snippet from my WIP—the first seven lines of the seventh page, to be precise—and then tag seven more writers to carry on the challenge. First, though, be sure to check out C.P.’s website! […]
Introduction
I'm an amateur military historian, a drinker of coffee and dry red wine, a cinephile, a hockey fan, a cat lady, and an all-around nerd. I like to travel. I also like books, philosophy, and political theory. I write historical fiction and fantasy, most of which deals with combat and conflict in the individual experience. My debut YA historical fantasy novel His Own Good Sword was released on 7 May 2013.
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