HORSES – PART ONE – My History with Horses

HORSES – PART ONE – My History with Horses

by | Apr 26, 2023 | Writing has Taught

And life. I have always loved horses I think since I was born…a long time ago.  And of course, I begged my dad for a horse but he said now. “Too much responsibility. My dad, me and Val Valjean’s Nobility But when I turned fifteen, after a few years of riding...
Becoming me

Becoming me

by | Mar 31, 2023 | Writing has Taught

It really started with Faustina, my heroine in Pompeii’ Plague — not yet published because Faustina has a lot to correct about her story. It is set in Pompeii right before… during…and after Vesuvius buries the town. Since her gambling brother is...
Anthrax

Anthrax

by | Mar 1, 2023 | Writing has Taught

I love research. And sometimes this takes me to subjects that are really scary, like anthrax especially right after 9-11. Which I did for my story Threatened Loyalties, set in Herculaneum right before Vesuvius blew its top. I kinda think I may have been on someone’s...
Forks

Forks

by | Feb 22, 2023 | Writing has Taught

Yep, even silverware has a history. Now I think it started with the cavemen who discovered how sharp obsidian (volcanic glass) was. Probably like we usually do; it was found out by accident — someone likely stepped on it and cut their foot. And voila, something...
Why Rome?

Why Rome?

by | Feb 15, 2023 | Writing has Taught

Just what is it about Rome? Why is this time period of this ancient world so fascinating? Maybe the intrigue is that it’s a story about us. About us as a people. As my mother did say once to me, “times change but people don’t.” And I’ve learned that she was right....