On Writing (and researching) Historical Fiction
An almost perfect morning
Addiction is an annoying thing. I made the walk, coffee in hand, to the designated smoking area of my hotel in order to have my morning cigarette and write. If you haven’t guessed, the cigarette (not the coffee or writing or even walk) is my addiction. Well, okay, perhaps the coffee as well but you... Continue Reading →
Go Stand in the Seaweed
Grief is a personal thing. We all do it in our own way. Mine is isolation.
BOOK REVIEW: The Raffle Baby by Ruth Talbot
by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, 2025 You know how I frequently lament the formulaic drivel that is so often touted as “Bestseller” or “Best Novel of (insert year)”. Today I finished a book (in less than two days) that blows all those so-called bestsellers out of the water. This novel was rejected over 85 times by... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW: The Homecoming by Kate Morton
I found this an excellent adventure and mystery to solve. The main characters (and minor ones that were relevant to the plot) were very well fleshed out and I felt like I knew them well by the end of the book. As always, if I am reaching for a pencil to highlight phrases and passages,... Continue Reading →
Other Rivers 