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Writing During a Pandemic
It's not easy. But nothing is easy right now. Going to the grocery store is like planning for a trip out of town. You have to be sure to take your supplies: gloves, face mask, sanitizer, and shopping list so you can get in and out as quickly as possible. But for writing, I can't gather my supplies and sit…
Ages of MacKlenna Clan Members
The Topaz Brooch (10) Approximate ages they should be. Benoit, Remy Early/mid 30s Churchill, James 14 Duffy, Emily 23 yrs (Started residency in internal med) Fraser, Blane Allen 8 years Fraser, Elliott 74 years Fraser, James Cullen Finished law school Early 20s (23/24?) Fraser, JL O'Grady 43 yrs Fraser, Kevin 48 yrs Fraser, Lawrence "Lance" Paul 5 yrs Grant,…
The Topaz Brooch Cast of Characters
Alphabetical Order Adair, Brigadier General John: Commander of the reserve Kentuckians Benoit, Remy: Elliott's bodyguard, former Army medic Bonnard, Marguerite: Sophia's friend from 1789 Paris, dress shop owner Bowes, Colonel Maurice: Instructor at West Point Academy Bowes, Lieutenant Maurice: British Navy Lieutenant, ancestor of Colonel Bowes Bradshaw, Morgan: Billie's friend, caterer Butler, Robert: General Jackson’s military aide from Tallahassee Carroll,…
The Sunstone Brooch (Celtic Brooch Series Book 11) Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Chapter 1: Cleveland, OH (2 years ago)—Austin Austin O’Grady woke up to the morning sun hovering over Lake Erie. The view from his contemporary waterfront home was spectacular. He’d found the gated community in Bratenahl, Ohio when he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers and purchased the five-million-dollar estate with his basketball earnings. Austin forced himself out of bed and stood…
Characters in The Sunstone Brooch
When I start plotting a new book, I search for images that represent the characters and setting in the story. This is what I have so far. An image of Teddy Roosevelt in 1884 when he escaped to The Badlands to recover from the grief of losing his wife and mother within hours of each other on the same day…