If your schedule is anything like mine, it’s probably hard to find time to sit down and read a book. Yet I imagine anyone reading an author’s blog loves stories. The good news is, multiple studies suggest that listening to a book activates the same parts of the brain as reading one! I often have […]
Happy July 2nd, the day John Adams thought we should celebrate Independence Day in the US. It was the day Congress voted on independence, as opposed to the 4th, when they officially adopted the Declaration of Independence. But voting for independence didn’t automatically grant it. It wasn’t until 1781 that the British surrendered to George […]
I’ve had a very busy spring – I have another new book out! This started as kind of a side project. In addition to historical mysteries, I also love true survival stories, so I started writing about some. One thing that’s nice about studying history is that it reminds you that, even though things might […]
My new middle-grade book is out! I started working on The Ghost in the Garden during COVID, interested in the parallels between the 1918 flu and 2020. I got stuck on some story issues and put it aside for a while, but I finally decided to tackle it and get it out there. I had […]
I seem to only manage to post lately when I have a new book to talk about. Today, I’ve got two. The Curse of Briarwood is a Regency mystery-romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Athena Ratliffe’s life is tainted by her father’s scandal, and she expects to live her life shunned by society and […]
E.B. Wheeler 