I remember the first time I read Robin Hood. I knew the story thanks to Disney and Errol Flynn, but reading it fired my imagination. To my mother’s horror, I was launching myself from couches and brandishing a long wooden spoon that stood in for Little John’s wooden stave. The Robin Hood story is baked into our collective DNA. The story is timeless with endless opportunities to reimagine it, and with each retelling the story burrows deeper into our hearts. Historical fiction author Charlene Newcomb has explored Sherwood Forest, first with her acclaimed Battle Scars series, and now with a…

2022 was not a good year for me, personally and creatively. I lost my mother in February. Her passing was sudden, and although I thought I was prepared for it, I really wasn’t.

I met Therese Hicks through my newsletter as she shares an interest in 17th century Irish history. Therese is a historian who has been researching an Irish family, the Kennedys, with what started as local history. She soon realized that the Kennedys were more than that. The family survived, in fact prospered, during some of the most tumultuous periods of Irish history.

It’s a really good day when I have the opportunity to host historical fiction author and Indie champion Helen Hollick on my blog, and even better day when she releases a new instalment of the Sea Witch series! I’m a huge fan of these books featuring bad-boy pirate Captain Jesamiah Acorne and his wife, White Witch Tiola. I’ve been haranguing Helen for some time now for another Sea Witch instalment and I’m happy to report that Gallows Wake was worth the wait! Today, Helen is here to discuss the challenges with writing a series. Welcome, Helen, and over to you!…