Heads up: My experience may sound strange to you. All I can tell you is that this is what happened to me. One morning when I was in Kansas City visiting relatives, I went out early for a walk and stumbled into a historical graveyard. Wandering around, reading the old stones, I came across one … Continue reading Why did I write Horse Thief 1898–and the whole Cally and Charlie series?
Off to Ireland!
Hey friends! My husband Dave and I are flying today to Dublin for a triple-trip: celebrating (belatedly) our 45th wedding anniversary, his birthday (yes, today, St. Patrick's Day!), and doing research for Book 3 of the Cally and Charlie series, Facing the Faeries, 1906. I've been buried in thousands of pages of Irish history and … Continue reading Off to Ireland!
Why Ireland?
Funny story: I always thought I was part Irish. My sisters and I used to talk about the red hair in my father's family and try to find reddish hues in our own brown hair. My nephew Nathan, however, did extensive research into our lineage and guess what? We're Scottish, not Irish, and from a … Continue reading Why Ireland?