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Historical Research for The Emerald Brooch

Research Trip in The United States Flying on a B-17 Research in London  Cabinet War Rooms, Imperial War Museum, and High Tea at the Savoy Bletchley Park  Downton Abbey Bayeux, France Normandy Beach Pointe du Hoc Hotel and tour Company Recommendations in England and France

Living History Flight Experience on Board a B-17

Flying on a seventy year old airplane was never on my bucket list, but sometimes adventures come along that are life changing. This was one of them. I would do it again in a heartbeat. There is nothing comfortable about flying in one of these planes. There are sharp edges everywhere and you have to climb around things to get from…

Research Trip to Visit World War II Museums

Yesterday, I began a week long research trip to visit World War II Museums in New Orleans and Savannah, culminating in a ride on a World War II B-17 Bomber in Richmond, VA. The opening scene of THE EMERALD BROOCH takes place on a B-17 during a bombing mission over Germany. Last night we stayed at the Big Cypress Lodge in…

A Thursday Quiz

A Thursday quiz for you by @CliveEaton! So, which @KathyLLogan novel features @1EileanDonan castle? #Scotland pic.twitter.com/AD4bqYs7Lc— VisitScotland (@VisitScotland) April 30, 2015

The Year of the Push Goal

What exactly is a push goal? It’s not necessarily the most important goal you set, but it IS the one that makes others possible—like a domino effect. Achieving your push goal will help catapult you through the others. A couple of weeks ago, I found out I was among the 18 percent of applicants selected to run in the 2015…