“She Writes in White Ink*”
Starting out my post-graduate studies, I never imagined that the 17th century would be my area of literary and historical focus. Initially, the poetry of the Romantic period attracted me. The…
Mad Marge
In my book, Rain Dodging, I introduce you to a handful of early feminist warriors. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, born 1623, died suddenly at only age 50, the year Mary of…
Heed The Call
In the publishing process, Rain Dodging is in the phase penned '2nd pages,' where I spot-check for errors I noted in '1st pages,' (duh) to make sure the corrections I…
All About Anne
It was while researching poet Anne Finch that I came across the main character of Rain Dodging, Mary of Modena, During her lifetime, Anne Finch received limited recognition as a…
Ride a Cock Horse
Last year, descending the rabbit hole, I met someone new: A 17th Century solo woman traveler! Celia Fiennes Celia and Mary of Modena, my book's main focus, were born only…
I’ve Been Thinking About POWER
"Writing is all about raising your voice and staking your claim. You speak your truth, claim your authority, take a stand for what you believe in. We can talk all…
Mary of Modena, Rain Dodging’s Queen: Take a Peek!
Duke Humphries reading room, Bodleian, Oxford As I come down the revision home stretch, I would like to remind you, and welcome new readers, of how I came to write Rain…
How Rain Dodging Came to Be
Two blogs ago, I wrote about my current writing progression for Rain Dodging. But where did the book’s idea come from? Working on my second master’s degree, I was blessed to…
Know Your Place: Navigation and the Brain
Know Your Place Though I have an astute sense of direction, my daughter is directionally impaired! I tease her. She plays along. ceramic I made for her to commerate her…
Ride the Wave: 2nd Wave Feminism
Three blogs ago, I mentioned 2nd wave feminism. Frankly, this is a term I only discovered during my research for my book Rain Dodging. Returning to novelist, satirist, and poet Erica Jong, I…