Tag: Historical Fiction
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LOYALTY Releases in Two Weeks
From the beginning of the first draft on February 1, 2023 (and hey, the opening sentence stayed the same), the past year and a half has been a labor of love in shaping the third book in the Washington Square Secrets series. The last-minute finishing touches happened in early July, and that was only adjusting…
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Summertime Tidbits–Lots of Photos
The month slipped by before I realized it. From traveling to getting the final printed proof of Loyalty: Washington Square Secrets 3 approved, it’s been a busy–and hot–July. First up, here’s a peek at one of the stops on my travels. Frank Llyod Wright’s Fallingwater. I waited several decades to see it, and it didn’t…
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Rolling with the Police
If you recall from my previous post (Peacekeeping), I’m currently attending the Mobile Citizens Police Academy. It’s equal parts research to equal parts curiosity as my stories are dealing with the Mobile Police Department a hundred years ago, but I live in the now. This past Sunday night (Memorial Weekend), I rode a twelve-hour patrol…
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Peacekeeping
It’s National Police Week, and yesterday was National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Sadly, I’ve never paid attention to either event until this year. What’s different this time around? Jim Abbott. Yes, he’s a fictional character, but my people (as I call them) are like family in my head. Jim came to me when I first…
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