It’s probably true that….

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.  For right now, I figure I’m strong enough, thank you very much.  I’m hoping I get to coast a while before I have to undertake any more heavy-duty learning experiences, but since I’m not in charge of...

Veteran’s Day–and more

Mea culpa.  I have not blogged in so long that I am almost ashamed to show my face, figuratively speaking of course.  I won’t bore you with the reasons; we all pass through some dark valleys now and then, since this is Earth, not Heaven.   I am grateful to say...

Tomorrow’s the Day

Finally. After dreaming and studying and visiting battlefields for nearly thirty years–not to mention writing approximately 140,000 words–it’s happening.   Tomorrow, May 7, 2019, THE YANKEE WIDOW, my new book, will be released in hardcover and as an...

A Dream Comes True!

On May 7, one of my biggest dreams will come true: my Civil War novel, THE YANKEE WIDOW, will be released in hardcover by Mira Books. This is a big, sprawling rough-and-tumble brawl of a story, with strong characters and lots of research behind it. In early July of...

Everything I Know (About Art), I Learned on YouTube :)

I’ve missed all of you, and I know some of you have been worried about me.  So here’s the truth–I’ve been grieving for my cousin and dearest friend, Mary Ann, who left us last November 5.  Add this sorrow to years of constant work, the process...

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