Convivencia (Coexistence) – Did You Miss the Boat?
History is my second love, right after my wife. So how is it, then, that my history teachers managed to omit a fact so breathtaking and so relevant to this…
Historical Relevance: Anchoring Fiction Upon Non-fiction Roots
The following was a guest blog I did on the site Straight-from-Hel (http://www.straightfromhel.blogspot.com/2013/06/emeralds-of-alhambra.html) --- As a non-fiction author, professor and scientist, I come to the noveling business from a…
Review of Cressler’s Emeralds of the Alhambra
Having just come to the end of the review cycle by the endorsers of Emeralds of the Alhambra, I have discovered something new in the process. Placing your 'baby' into the…
The Role e-Technology Plays in My Historical Fiction Writing
As my family knows well, as do my students, I have a love-hate relationship with electronics technology (e-Technology) in most forms (those ubiquitous e-Gadgets). While my laptop is an essential…
Let the Doodles Begin
I am no historian. But I am passionate about historical fiction. And the timelessness of love. I believe that if you are determined, have a vivid imagination, and are willing…