Writing & Self-Publishing

review: The Education of Little Tree Set during the Great Depression, this story covers a variety of experiences a Native American family faced living on the fringes of an Appal... Publishing Industry Aug 04, 2023

Angevin History by Jack Heerema   The 19th century historian’s work was not complete unless infused with a touch of misogyny. This is particularly prevalent... Book Reviews Aug 01, 2023

British Women at War: Womens' Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)  The youngest and arguably the most dynamic and egalitarian of the womens' services was the WAAF. While the other women's services were graf... Children's & Young Adult Jul 29, 2023

British Women at War: The Women's Royal Navy Service  The smallest and most elite of the women's services in the U.K. was undoubtedly the Women's Royal Naval Service or WRNS. Because its number... Children's & Young Adult Jul 08, 2023

British Women at War: The Role of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in WWII   From the start of the war, British women were encouraged to volunteer for one of the three women's auxiliary military services: Auxiliary... Authors & Interviews Jun 25, 2023

Liverpool's Role in the US Civil War Liverpool in the 1860s Unlike the rest of Britain, Liverpool’s population and economic status plummeted after World War Two. Go back 80 year... Publishing Industry Jun 24, 2023

Four interesting facts about Henry VIII Part of a blog series about 'I am Henry,' the new novel and award-winning short film of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, by Jan Hendrik Verstaten... Book Reviews Apr 19, 2023

Sir John Crosby and Crosby Place, Bishopsgate, London by Toni Mount In 1466, wealthy city grocer Sir John Crosby took a 99 year lease on a buildings adjacent to the Priory Church of St Helen in... Publishing Industry Feb 16, 2023

Sleeve Puffs, Lace Ruffs, and The Queen's Wardrobe by Sandra Byrd "Queen Elizabeth was so fond of her clothes that she would never part with any of them, and it is said that at her death ther... Publishing Industry Feb 07, 2023

Elizabeth I at Table  by Sandra Byrd "Queen Elizabeth was an intellectual," Colin Spencer tells us in his book British Food: An Extraordinary Thousand Years of H... Authors & Interviews Feb 03, 2023

Artúr mac Áedáin of Dál Riata and his time by Marco MazziWhen we speak of "Dark Ages", we refer to those centuries (5th - 9th) of which we have scarce and often unreliable historical... Publishing Industry Dec 20, 2022

review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Rebecca has been on the to-read list for ages, and thanks to Book Club, it has been marked off (and was much enjoyed)! First, a short and sp... Publishing Industry Jan 23, 2022

review: Queen in Waiting Queen in Waiting opens with Caroline of Ansbach at only 8 years of age leading a difficult life as an outcast in her own home due to her fat... Book Reviews Jan 23, 2022

KDP Amazon Adds Hardcover Option It’s been a long time coming, as Amazon has finally added hardcover books as an option for self-publishers using their platform. From their... Publishing Industry Nov 03, 2021

review: The Night the Lights Went Out The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White This is another book club read, and I was pleasantly surprised to find it included sections tha... Genre Fiction Feb 28, 2021

review: Horton’s Bend Here’s the first review for my 2021 Reading Goals, which I announced back in November as catching up on my backlog of Kindle books. I added... Book Reviews Jan 20, 2021

new: The Desert Nurse Jan 2020 Release – Amazon Link BOOK DESCRIPTION It’s 1911, and 21-year-old Evelyn Northey desperately wants to become a doctor. Her father f... Publishing Industry Jan 31, 2020

new: The Guest Book Jan 2020 Release – Amazon Link BOOK DESCRIPTION The Miltons are a powerful old New York family – the kind of family that used to run the wor... Publishing Industry Jan 30, 2020

new: The Plum Tree Jan 2020 Release – Amazon Link BOOK DESCRIPTION A deeply moving and masterfully written story of human resilience and enduring love, The Plu... Publishing Industry Jan 29, 2020

Draft2Digital Adds Google Play Distributor for Your Ebooks This is a great addition by Draft2Digital for important retailers to work with. Google Play sells a lot of books for indie authors. Smashwor... Authors & Interviews Feb 28, 2019