In many ways the American Revolution was as much a civil war as a revolution. Not every colonist took up arms against the British; many...

In the years following the Seven Years’ War (1754-1763), tens of thousands of Germans left for the New World to improve their worldly...

Michael Eisan was born Michael Greissen Frein in the Palatine region of Germany (Pfalz) sometime around 1730, exactly where or when we do...

The Loyalist is my great-great-great-great-grandfather who came to be known as Michael Eisan, though he had many names over the course of...

Today I shall write for the sheer joy and pleasure it will bring me and not to produce something grand or even good. Yet every word tends...

I will be at the Saanich Public Library at George Pearkes Community Centre behind Tillicum Mall to flog my books on Saturday, October 1...

It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally the world surprises you with a win. No, it wasn’t the lottery. I’d have to buy a ticket for...

If you have an e-reader and would like to get a tremendous deal on ebooks, you should check out Smashwords. For the month of July, they...

Greater Victoria Public Library is a great supporter of local writers. This evening they are hosting a reception/book launch for the...

Well, why do we put ourselves through such torture if we can’t brag about our accomplishment? This morning I validated the 50,003 words...

Why do I write? Writing is my greatest pleasure. It is a gift from God and a gift for God. And what is God? God is a spirit, the spirit...

Homecoming at Hobbiton Every story is a journey filled with perils that ends with a homecoming. Our journey through New Zealand had its...

Many More Strange Birds First of all, the bird in front of the New Zealand fur seal in my second musing was an oyster catcher, not a...

More about the Big One Wellington, this time My husband David wanted to go to New Zealand because he lived there 40 years ago and he...

The Perils of Middle Earth We slept three nights at Isengard and there we survived the last dying breath of a cyclone. Actually, the...

Kiwis and Other Strange Birds Strange birds abound in New Zealand. Everyone’s heard of the kiwi, but they’re reputed to be very shy and...

Are We Ready for the Big One? So many people have told me how much Christchurch is like my hometown of Victoria. These are the...

It’s been a while since I’ve had anything interesting to talk about on my blog, so this Sunday I’m headed down under to see a part of the...

On Saturday, November 15, the main branch of the Victoria Public Library is having a sale of books of local authors. I’ll be there...

I’m giving away 5 free copies of The Serpentine Garden Path at Goodreads on October 1st. Check it out at Goodreads. All you have to do is...