Favorite Historical Fiction Authors

McCullough on my bookshelf

Following on the heels of Tuesday’s post, 7 Great Historical Fiction Characteristics, From Where I Sit, here are a few amazing historical fiction or historical romance authors I’ve found.  Links are provided and at least one of my favorite titles for each author.  Large tomes absolutely thrill me as I can immerse myself totally in the story.

The first of Sharon Kay Penman’s books which I read was lent to me by a dear librarian friend.  The Sunne in Splendour tells of

A Tip About a Revealing Book: Mrs. Simcoe’s Diary

Today’s post is a revisit to a marvelous book I found while researching, Mrs. Simcoe’s Diary.  If you want to learn about North America two hundred and some years ago, check this out.  I was astounded and thought I’d resurrect this post from another blog I run.  Enjoy!

Mrs. Simcoe’s Diary Day

For the last week of my holiday and up till today, I have been reading very early Canadian history. During that time I met Mrs. Simcoe. She was the wife of Governor Simcoe of Upper Canada whose time in this province (present-day Ontario) has left so many marks. (I grew up a mile north of the Governor’s Road, built by and named for Governor John Graves Simcoe.
Amazingly his wife came with him to this untamed country and

10 Ways To Get Publicity

No way am I a media guru but I have found a few things that have worked to develop my author platform.  Today as the snow flutters outside my window and my neighbor heads out in it, I’m happy to share a few things I’ve found.  There are thousands of ways to get publicity but, unlike some, I don’t believe any publicity is good.  You won’t be seeing me scantily clad at a football game or posting naughty movies on You-Tube.  This is positive media attention we’re looking for, folks!

1.  Start a blog about your experiences in your area of expertise.  I have two.  One is more personal, where I