4th of July in Old Alaska
Here’s an old post about the holiday–Happy 4th of July! The 4th of July has always been a favorite holiday, even in territorial Alaska. Most small Alaskan towns had parades, contests, and other festivities. Here’s a few I’ve collected from…
2016— A Good Year for the Arts: Wrap Up
As you may know, I declared 2016 a good year for the arts. Over a series of blog posts, I documented my journey participating in and enjoying the arts and sharing some of the insights I gained from it. (See…
Little Slivers of History
People sometimes ask me how hard it is to work history into my young adult/new adult historical romances. It’s actually the opposite—it’s hard to stop! I do a lot of research about my setting before I start the first draft.…
I’m Thankful
I’m thankful for so many things this year. I am thankful for good health, loving family and friends, all the usual things. I am also thankful to live in Alaska, where beauty is all around us and people are friendly…
My Response to Paris, and Two Years of Fools Gold
My Response to Paris–November 13, 2015 The blog post “Two Years of Fools Gold” was originally posted early this morning, before I knew about the attacks in Paris. When I heard the news, my first impulse was to pull the…
