I didn’t do quite as much pleasure reading as I would have liked this year, since I still have to at least pretend I’m doing reading for school. I did discover a few new favorites nevertheless (and, despite my grousing, I enjoyed some of my school reading, too). I’m ashamed to admit I’d never read […]
Browsing the blog archives for December, 2012
18 Dec 12
By Blood or By Bond blog tour
Today I have the honor of hosting the first stop on the blog tour for Hazel West’s new YA historical novel, By Blood or By Bond! I’m so excited to be part of this tour, since I enjoyed the book a great deal and can recommend it to any ancient-history buff or historical-fiction reader. Fans […]
17 Dec 12
Excerpt: Aquae
True to my word, I started today on the second draft of Aquae, my NaNoWriMo novel. I thought I’d share the first page, and I’d love to get some feedback on it. Does it draw you in as an opening? Perhaps most importantly, how old would you say the narrator is, judging from this scene? […]
7 Dec 12
Holiday giveaway
Hello all! From now through 31 December, you can enter to win one of two copies of His Own Good Sword for Nook or Kindle. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Note that none of the activities are mandatory, but the more activities you complete, the higher your chances of winning! Winners to be […]
6 Dec 12
A film for the occasion
Being a history buff and and a cinephile, from a family of history buffs and cinephiles, I commemorate historical events by watching corresponding historical films on those dates. My family has watched The Longest Day on June 6th for about as long as I can remember. (I admit to watching Titanic on April 15th, too.) […]
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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