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  • A Discovered Diamond – Book Review of For King and Country

    There is a new site in town – rather, on the web – for reviews of historical fiction: Discovering Diamonds. You should definitely bookmark or follow this site if you are looking for good historical fiction. And I am thrilled to report that For King and Country, Book II of Battle Scars, has been selected as…

  • Writing Medieval Lincoln – Lincoln Castle

    I wish I lived closer to Lincoln or could have the Enterprise transporter take me the 4000+ miles in a few seconds. While I am wishing for the transporter, I might as well add a time machine to the mix. Where is the TARDIS when you need it? I didn’t have a chance to visit Lincoln until…

  • B.R.A.G. Medallion awarded to For King and Country

    Thank you, indieBRAG! I am thrilled For King and Country has been awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. B.R.A.G. is the Book Readers Appreciation Group. Indie-published books are put through a tough review process. As indieBRAG notes on their website: This entails an initial screening to ensure that the author’s work meets certain minimum standards of quality and…

  • A shout-out from Sharon Kay Penman

    August slipped past and I never managed to mention that the lovely Sharon Kay Penman mentioned both For King and Country and Men of the Cross on her blog at the end of July. Sharon writes: “I think they might be of interest to my history-loving, book-loving readers and friends.” What a thrill to have my books noted by a best-selling author…

  • Mini-teasers for Book III, Swords of the King

    Have a line or two… But first – voting is still open for the Summer Indie Award. Go vote, preferably for one or both of my books. Historical: http://goo.gl/zK9veqThen come back here to see what is in store for Battle Scars, Book III! Okay, now that you’re back… I want to get into the habit of…

  • Voting begins today – Summer Indie Book Award

    VOTE EARLY AND DAILY!! Both of my historical fiction novels – Men of the Cross and For King and Country – have been nominated by a lovely reader for a Summer Indie Book award in the historical category. Readers can vote once a day Sept. 1 – 11.  You can even vote for both books! Vote here!  http://goo.gl/zK9veq Metamorphic…

  • Goodreads Giveaway – For King and Country

    Enter to win one of 3 signed copies! This Giveaway will run June 6 – July 5. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway See what the reviewers are saying: “A breathtaking gallop through Richard the Lionheart’s England.”–Sharon Bennett Connolly at The Review “…emotional journey… With a blistering siege scene, daring escapes and a truly dastardly villain there…

  • For King and Country official launch day!

    Traitors to the crown pit Henry de Grey and his friends against dangerous enemies. For King and Country is now available on Amazon in print and for Kindle Read Chapter OneRead The Review. Comment there for a chanceto win an e-copy of For King and Country. Let me take you away to life in 12th…

  • Giveaway – Coming May 2 – For King and Country

    Print proofs have arrived!There are only a few events in life that are more awesome than seeing your book in print. I could rattle off a number and let you add a dozen of your own. But holding a copy of the book you have spent hours researching, writing, revising, editing, editing, editing, and proofing &…