Tuesday Tea: The Perfect Cup

Tuesday Tea: The Perfect Cup

It was during a private conversation on Slack about how much to spend on a tea infuser that it occurred to me what I believe is simple about brewing tea is not obvious to beginners. So what do you need to brew tea? First, loose tea. Yes, you can choose it by smell or...
And So It Begins….

And So It Begins….

Tentatively titled The Crystal Tower, the work on the Next Big Thing has begun. I’m using a notebook for the rough draft and so far, I’ve filled over 30 pages and that includes the ending. It’s first person, urban fantasy. First line: “In the...
At Pitchfest Today!

At Pitchfest Today!

  No, not pitching myself. I have my talented agent, Eric Ruben, and no new stories to work into a pitch. But the CT RWA chapter is holding a pitch fest as part of their monthly meeting and that kind of workshop always helps me focus my stories. Plus, it’s a...

“Kill Them All!”: The Spartacus Finale

I started watching this show because I pay attention to all things Romans these days. That’s because my book coming out next month, Dinah of Seneca, deals with alternate history Romans and I’m working on its sequel.  My world is not that close to the world...
What Is “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” Doing Right?

What Is “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” Doing Right?

Note: I wrote this after the first season of Spartacus. All of the show is now available on Netflix. Go. Watch. For those who’ve seen it already, I wrote a few more articles: Spartacus, Rome & Patriarchal Society, “Kill Them All, The Spartacus...