by admin | Jan 19, 2021 | About Me, Uncategorized
Writing a novel inspired by Russian mythology is tricky. There’s not much in the written record. When scribes were recording every aspect of Greek, Roman or even Celtic mythology, Slavic lore existed in a largely oral tradition. Before I wrote Vasilisa, I...
by admin | Jan 6, 2021 | About Me, Uncategorized
My parents split up when I was six years old. They got back together when I was eight, but in those two years of loss and longing and learning, something miraculous happened. I became a writer — long before I first “picked up a pen.” It’s a...
by admin | Nov 15, 2020 | About Me, Uncategorized
Coming in February! I was really pleased with the beautiful artwork of my cover designer, Robin Vuchnich. I can’t wait to share with you all the adventures of Vasilisa, Ivan and Evelyn as they journey to Old Rus and encounter all manner of witches, sprites,...
by admin | Oct 11, 2020 | About Me, Uncategorized
My path to publication has been, to borrow a favorite lyric, a “long and winding road.” I used to be an attorney and, as I quip on my website, “would write long briefs, making other people wrong on a part-time basis.” I enjoyed law school...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | About Me, Uncategorized
One of my favorite parts of the author journey is sending out my latest novel to my beta readers. I have a great team, comprised of kids, teens and a few adults. All these people come from my life, mostly friends of mine or my teen-aged daughter. Oh, and of course my...
