As the end of December draws near, it’s a time for reflection on the events of the past year. Just over a year ago I published my first bo...

On November 28th 2011, I published my debut novel, Conquering Passion .  I have mentioned before that I did not know what to expect,...

Catherine of Aragon Mention Aragon and most people think of the Queen divorced by Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon. c.1214 In the Mi...

I am delighted to welcome Mimi Barbour to my blog today. We are both members of the Vancouver Island chapter of Romance Writers of Americ...

A Shamshir is a type of sabre with a curve that is considered radical for a sword: 5 to 15 degrees from tip to tip. The name is derived ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks fl...

While researching the monasteries of Spain for my latest release, Dance of Love, I found this gem. The monastery of San Juan de la Peña is...