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Elvis is in the building…
I can remember the day Elvis died. I was a teenager, the most junior reporter at a TV news station in Australia. When the news broke, my boss immediate scheduled the
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A difficult history…
Like so many people, I’ve seen Gone With the Wind. My vision of the American deep south was very much formed by Clark Gable’s charm and Vivien Leigh’s accent. I didn’t
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No telling tales…No cheating!
This week, at the RNA London Chapter, my good friend and fabulous historical writer Jean Fullerton gave a writing workshop. I love going to writing workshops. It doesn’t matter how many
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The Mighty Mississippi
Continuing my blogs about my US road trip – I thought I should talk about the cause of the whole venture – the Mississippi River. At school we were taught that
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City of the Dead
I’m back from a fabulous road trip – crossing the USA from south to north along the Mississippi River – 1400 miles (or close to). Over the next few weeks I
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The blog is on tour this week…
I’m lost this week – lost in the America of the 1950’s – and before. I’ve been on a road trip from New Orleans to Chicago -totally immersed in Jazz and Blues and
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Swamp thing…
While in New Orleans for the Romantic Times Convention last week, I was able to take a side trip into one of the places I have always wanted to go – deep
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A wild time in New Orleans
Wow – what a week it’s been. Along with some fellow authors from Choc Lit, I’ve been in New Orleans for the Romantic Times Booklovers convention. Something in the vicinity of
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Romantic Times in New Orleans
I’m visiting New Orleans for the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention all this week. I will try to post some news – and some photos – but it’s going to be a