Blog Posts

October 12, 2024 – Beware the dreaded historical anachronism

May 19, 2024 – The importance of research

April 15, 2024 – Well worth the wait (opening the Vernaccia)

November 5-13, 2023 – Kauai Writers Conference

June 8-11, 2023 – San Antonio, HNSNA Conference

May 25-6, 2023 – London, again

May 23, 2023 – Barcelona

May 21, 2023 – Navarre: Tudela and Olite Castle

May 20, 2023 – Navarre, Rioja and Castile, part 2

May 19, 2023 – Navarre, Rioja and Castile, part 1

May 17, 2023 – Bordeaux, and beyond

May 15, 2023 – London, and the research journey begins finally

May 14, 2023 – Was Chaucer a spy in Navarre?

January 26, 2023 – Research Trip 2023

October 27, 2022 – Back in person at SiWC 2022

September 20, 2022 – Q&A with historical writer C.C. (Chris) Humphreys

August 6, 2022 – Editing…with a little (lot!) help from my (Beta) friends

August 16, 2020 – The road to publishing: Finding an editor, part two

May 3, 2020 – The road to publishing: Finding an editor, part one

April 15, 2020 – Plagues upon plagues

October 28, 2019 – Surrey International Writer’s Conference (SiWC)

September 13, 2019 – The road to the sea

September 10, 2019 – Finding Vernaccia, Boccaccio and the story

September 7-9, 2019 – Florence, a century ahead

September 5-6, 2019 – Giverny & Paris

September 4, 2019 – Courseulles-sur-Mer

September 3-4, 2019 – Medieval Rouen

September 3, 2019 – The Storyteller’s Reputation long-listed for award

September 3, 2019 – Vimy Ridge

September 2, 2019 – Canterbury Tales

September 1, 2019 – The City of London

August 31, 2019 – The Jewel Tower

August 31, 2019 – Westminster Abbey and Poet’s Corner

August 13, 2019 – Research manna from heaven

June 30, 2019 – Itinerary of research trip

June 25, 2019 – Excited about upcoming research trip

One of the most beautiful creations on Earth – Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
A mime in Florence.