Journey to the Center of … Eyjafjallajökull (don’t panic – we’ll review the pronunciation.) (Part 1)

Tours can be great for authors – all that professional wisdom and tidbits of useless trivia only we can appreciate.  Weird little things can come up in the oddest places, such as my overhearing that until the 20th Century most ships couldn’t dock in Reykjavik because the harbor is shallow and other harbors were the …

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Journey to the Center of … Iceland!

Jules Verne might not have set foot on Iceland before releasing his Journey to the Center of the Earth, but in anticipation of the third Volcano Lady novel (cross your fingers for a Spring 2014 release,) I did.  Not only is the country on my Bucket List of travelling to the three “I” countries (Iceland, …

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Old West meets Steampunk!! And I’ll be there!

Did I mention that I suffer from "insufficient reluctance syndrome" aka volunteerism! But this looks like so much fun!I'll be in Calico Ghost Town for the Wild West Fest in April!!! Here's the announcement from the events planner:We have added another panel to the WWF! Very exciting and more yet to come! Stay tuned.. Those …

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A wonderful interview with T.E. MacArthur

Under the Volcano An Interview with T.E. MacArthur http://www.maggie-secara.com/2013/01/under-volcano-with-t-e-macarthur.html Many thanks to Maggie Secara, author of The Dragon Ring and the newly released King's Raven, who posted an interview and excerpt from the upcoming The Yankee Must Die series. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, set your calendars for Feb 15th!  Friday, I will post a …

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