I've set up an Amazon Giveaway for Danae. Two lucky entrants will win a Kindle edition of the novel. Don't miss out on this opportunity. The giveaway runs until May 5, 2016. Don't miss out. You don't have to do anything to win except follow my Amazon Author Page.

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Of course, if you're impatient you can always purchase the book earlier!

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What a nail biter!  After weeks of my admiring everybody's amazing entries and waiting for the results, Take Back Halloween just announced the winners of their 2014 costume contest.

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When I heard about the Take Back Halloween costume contest, I knew I had to participate ( Read more... )

I don’t write mysteries or thrillers, but was tagged by the wonderful Judith Starkson, whose new release, Hand of Fire, about the Briseis of The Iliad, isn’t a mystery either. And my latest release, Knossos, definitely isn’t a mystery.

Which male authors write great women characters? Which female authors write great male characters?I tend not to ( Read more... )

And still, the Minoan lady is wandering around Knossos sniffing posies.


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I recently interviewed author Judith Starkson, whose new release, Hand of Fire, is the story of Briseis, Achilles' famous captive from the Iliad.

1. I see you and I share an enthusiasm for writing about marginal characters in the late Bronze Age. What in particular drew you to Briseis rather than, say Chryseis or one of Priam’s lesser-known ( Read more... )

Did you know that a giveaway is part of this week's Knossos Blog Tour?

Head on over to A Diva A Day to enter!

I'm being interviewed today about the writing of and inspiration behind Knossos. Go check it out.

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This week over at the Goodreads Making Connections forum, I'll be making stops on my blog tour to promote Knossos.  Certified 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes--if RT reviewed books, that is ( Read more... )

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