A sense of place. That is something for which I strive. One of the key ancient-world settings in the Seals of Annach is Daphni, Greece. Since ancient times, a temple has stood on the site 11 kilometers northwest of Athens on the Sacred Way to Eleusis and the National Road to Corinth – Daphne Monastery, in massive…
Hypatia of Alexandria changed my life. I sat down a couple of years ago to start researching what is now The Sibylline Chronicles. She found me. I had no clue where I’d end up. In fact, if you can believe it, the only thing I knew for sure was: Gulp! I had a few other ideas. I wanted…
CanLit for the holidays—those are the kinds of books Canadians dream about. I had a great morning over at Roundhouse Radio (98.3 on your FM dial in Vancouver) passing along some of 2015’s best books written by Canadian authors. There are some serious gems out there that even your cranky auntie would love. Host Carol Thorbes and…
Warrior Queens – That’s nothing short of awesome. I am a visual writer. Building out worlds in which I can actually envision each character as they evolve is key . Only then can I summon the emotions necessary to write them into existence. The Sibylline Chronicles is written as a parallel narrative. It moves between the…