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Background on A TRIPLE KNOT: Envisioning Joan
An invitation to be the guest of honor at the meeting of a neighborhood book club who are reading A Triple Knot prompted me to reread the book I wrote…can it be 8-9 years ago?! Yes. I approached it with a bit of anxiety–would… Continue Reading “Background on A TRIPLE KNOT: Envisioning Joan”
A GLIMPSE INTO A WRITER’S PROCESS: A TRIPLE KNOT
On World Book Day, a paper presented in 2013 about how A Triple Knot came into being.
Medieval Trivia: Undergarments, Noxious Neighbors, and Nine More Skeletons
As I searched the past few days for alternatives to the undergarment on the proposed a cover for A Triple Knot [Emma’s novel about Joan of Kent’s early marriage(s)] I remembered a fascinating find from last summer that I’d hesitated to post at the… Continue Reading “Medieval Trivia: Undergarments, Noxious Neighbors, and Nine More Skeletons”
So many books, so little time….
How do you choose what book to read next? An idly chosen book often surprises me with insight into my work-in-progress—so often that I now believe it’s not happenchance. So I’ve been experimenting with letting my subconscious choose the books I read for relaxation.… Continue Reading “So many books, so little time….”
Garter Day
Knee deep in details about the Order of the Garter for the book I’ve just submitted to my publisher, I enjoyed watching as today Queen Elizabeth, flanked by Prince Charles and Prince William, led the procession of Knights of the Garter to St George’s… Continue Reading “Garter Day”
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