Nome, Alaska’s Anniversary
On this day, September 22, in 1898, the “Three Lucky Swedes”: Norwegian-American Jafet Lindeberg, and two Swedish-Americans, Erik Lindblom and John Brynteson, staked the discovery claim on Anvil Creek near Nome. People rushed to get in on the next big…
My Inspiration: Kelly and Katy
As it’s traveling season, I am re-running some of my favorite posts. This one from Sept. 5, 2014 is about the inspiration for my YA historical romance Quicksilver to Gold. My novel Quicksilver to Gold is dedicated to Kelly and Katy. Let me tell you…
Worth Her Weight in Gold: Was Ada real?
While it’s summer and traveling season, it’s a good time to re-run old posts. Here is one from March 14, 2014 about my YA historical romance novella, available as an ebook on Amazon, or with the print version of my novel Quicksilver to…
Irish Tidings and Happy St Pat’s!
I have always enjoyed elements of Irish culture. My daughter fell in love with Riverdance at age 4 and was an Irish dancer for about ten years. With that exposure, I also learned a little about Irish language, music and…
What are you wishing for at the end of your rainbow?
This blog post first appeared in Prism Book Group’s Irish Gold Blog Hop, March 15-18, 2013 Jeannie Kelly is the main character in my novel Quicksilver to Gold. What are you wishing for at the end of your rainbow?…
