Tag Archives: historical fiction

Spring Reading: Kate Quinn’s “The Rose Code”

Posted on April 12, 2021 by scout2011

I read Kate Quinn‘s World War II era historical novel, The Rose Code, in a fevered (possibly actually fevered, as I’d just received my second Covid vaccination) rush, over the course of two nights while my kids were on Spring … Continue reading →

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Over the Weekend I Pretend I’m a Writer

Posted on March 18, 2021 by scout2011

Just kidding. I know I’m a writer. It’s taken a while to accept it as a fact inside and out (yes, I’m aware that’s nuts; and yes, I have seen a therapist), but I’ve got it now. I may not … Continue reading →

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Books & Candy: A Thursday Shout-Out

Posted on March 11, 2021 by scout2011

This is a Thursday shout-out to books and candy — one of the best combos around. First, The Once and Future Witches, by Alix E. Harrow. I honestly don’t know that I’ve read a thing like it. It’s a wild, … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading Now: Helene Wecker’s “The Golem and the Jinni”

Posted on February 9, 2021 by scout2011

Book recommendations from friends have been one of the wins of this pandemic year. I always tend to read very different sort of books from the ones usually on my list when it’s a friend handing it over. The Golem … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story for your Kindle

Posted on December 7, 2020 by scout2011

Last December (what a different world!) I wrote and published Evergreen and Expectations: A Keowee Valley Christmas Story via Kindle. It’s a brief dive back into the 18th century, the Southern frontier, and a chance to spend Christmas with Quinn, Jack, … Continue reading →

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The Sully Show … just a little funny for your Tuesday

Posted on November 24, 2020 by scout2011

Okay, funny story. And just for fun, because: 2020. Anyone who knows me knows I have a long-standing love (*cough* obsession) with frontier and Native culture, and the real people and characters who’ve populated it, past and present. I wrote … Continue reading →

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History, travel, books, author life & more: Interview with Paper Lantern Writers

Posted on October 23, 2020 by scout2011

Hi, folks! I’m thrilled to be featured today on the blog at Paper Lantern Writers! Paper Lantern Writers are “a collective of Historical Fiction Writers, both published and unpublished,” whose “goal is to tell a cracking good story, using the context … Continue reading →

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Keowee Valley only 99 cents now through July 31st

Posted on July 16, 2020 by scout2011

Looking for a historical adventure to dive into this summer? Set in the gorgeous, wild, and dangerous Carolina backcountry in the years leading up to the American Revolution? Starring an audacious woman bound and determined to pilot her own life, … Continue reading →

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National Reading Day with the Cosmopolitan Woman’s Club

Posted on March 3, 2020 by scout2011

I was lucky enough to spent National Reading Day 2020 with the lovely ladies of the Cosmopolitan Woman’s Club of Seneca, South Carolina. I am telling y’all, there is nothing more fun than ladies who lunch–in order to do good … Continue reading →

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Writing update + new Facebook look

Posted on February 11, 2020 by scout2011

A happy Monday morning to all! Just a quick, writerly update from your neighborhood historical novelist. (Sorry … not enough coffee. What can I say? It’s Monday.) FIRST, The manuscript (first draft) of my new historical novel is currently with … Continue reading →

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