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Part of what I love most about research is the stunning discoveries that come with every project. I never dreamed high-priest Jehoiada was in his mid-nineties when he married 16-year-old Jehosheba. (Ewww!) Together, they saved King David’s lineage from Queen Athaliah’s murderous rampage (see 2 Kings 11; In the Shadow of Jezebel). Who’d have thought Jacob’s daughter, Dinah, was a …
When I wrote The Pharaoh’s Daughter, my first book set in Egypt, I thought there was a pyramid around every corner. Not so! Something similar happens with folks all around the world. The first landmark I think of when I imagine Paris is the Eiffel Tower, but France is filled with so much more than that single landmark! If you live …
Big news y’all! Line edits are finished on my May 2023 release, In Feast or Famine, so I’m ready to start sharing some inside information about the story and writing/research process with my newsletter subscribers and blog followers! What Do You Want To Know? Because your time is as valuable as mine, I want to share interesting information with you! Sometimes, …
My mind has been a jumble recently of Truth, facts, and fiction. I instantly forget people’s names when I meet them for the first (or fourth) time, but I remember facts about Assyrian hair products from 2018 research. I’ve forgotten what we ate for supper three nights ago, but I know the recipe for ancient Egyptian lipstick. Is it a …
Though we tried to make everything PERFECT for Potiphar’s Wife FB Live Release Party, some things we just couldn’t control–like the hotel’s spotty internet connection. Some of the Q&A time was pretty chopped up, so I thought we’d give a fuller version of ALL the questions submitted. The week before the book’s launch, my newsletter subscribers (affectionately called, “newsies”) offered some …
After people read my books, they often ask, “Where do you get all your research?” I wish there was a single, magic well of information that we could simply plumb for depths of ancient historical knowledge. But there isn’t. 🙁 Research comes in fits and spirts. Long days (and nights) and lots of skimming books and online info. I love …
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