by Mary | Mar 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Once again, I’m turning to you for help with the next novel. An Unremembered Life (yes, new working title) is the story of Annie Clements, who was once known around the world as America’s Joan of Arc. This extraordinary 25-year-old woman was a pivotal...
by Mary | Feb 17, 2016 | DOC, Edgar Allan Poe
Readers often suggest books I should write. My standard reply is, “Well, arranged marriages can work nicely for some folks, but I have to fall in love on my own.” When I’m almost finished with a novel, I start dating again. I read promiscuously and...
by Mary | Feb 4, 2016 | EPITAPH
Here’s the passage from Epitaph with Doc Holliday’s observation of the election of 1880, which brought James A. Garfield to the White House. Hundreds of delegates and thousands of observers crammed into Chicago’s many-windowed Industrial Exposition...
by Mary | Jan 31, 2016 | EPITAPH, Writer Tech
When developing a historical novel, I try to get a sense of what’s going on in the wider world that surrounds my story’s setting. War is always there in the background: impending wars, current wars, wars still haunting the dreams of veterans. But what else...
by Mary | Jan 15, 2016 | Just for fun!
If you’ve read my novels or keep up with me on Facebook, you know that I’m interested in pretty much everything, and that includes economics and finance. I get the Wall Street Journal primarily because it has extraordinary book coverage. There’s a...
by Mary | Dec 9, 2015 | Writer Tech
Recently two writers got in touch about acknowledging sources for historical fiction. As one asked, Do I need permission from every website owner, author, newspaper, etc. whose information I incorporate into my story? I’m not a lawyer and if you’re lucky...
by Mary | Nov 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
EPITAPH is still in the running for Best Historical Novel in the Goodreads competition. Voting for the semi-final ends Monday evening, Nov. 16. If you’re a member, please vote!
by Mary | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Epitaph is one of the twelve nominees for Best Historical Novel on Goodreads. If you enjoyed it, please consider voting for it!
by Mary | Sep 29, 2015 | DOC, EPITAPH
True West Magazine recently published an article I wrote about what could be a previously unknown photograph of John Henry Holliday. Here’s the story behind the article. A couple of years ago, Don McKenna sent me a jpeg of the image you see here. It was part of...
by Mary | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, my brother came up with a wild idea. He decided that Sophia Loren would be great as the 80-year-old action hero of A Thread of Grace, Lidia Leone. So Rich found a public address for Ms. Loren and sent her a copy of the book. Why not, right? Her...
