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Having cancer is not the end of romance
My mother developed breast cancer at the age of 81. I’m not sure she had ever had a mammogram before. She was very old-fashioned and...
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May 18, 20162 min read
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Jonesborough Train
In my book, "Wellington Rose," I write about my character, Ian Banks, running from a bank robbery in the historic town of Jonesborough,...
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May 12, 20161 min read
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Virginia Beach Lighthouses
In my Angel books, "Starlight Wishes" and "Sunrise Kisses," I mention a lighthouse called False Cape Light. This is a fictitious...
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May 1, 20161 min read
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Picnicking in Williamsburg
On the Fourth of July in 2013, I took my family to the same spot where Ethan took Madeline to picnic in chapter nine of my book,...
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May 1, 20161 min read
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Historic Weston Church
In my book "Wellington Cross," I mention a church called Westover Church. This was a real church and still holds services today. It was...
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May 1, 20161 min read
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Dismal Swamp Communities
In my book, Wellington Cross, I refer to an ex-slave, Fanny, going to a community with other ex-slaves down at the Great Dismal Swamp....
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May 1, 20161 min read
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Union Army in East Tennessee
I grew up in East Tennessee, and although I live in and love Virginia now, I wanted to tie the book back to my roots. So I let my...
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May 1, 20161 min read
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Wet Nurse
"I found a wet nurse." ~from Chapter 37, "Wellington Cross". My friend Sherrie, who is also an author, helped me come up with the idea...
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May 1, 20161 min read
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