I’m a retired high school English teacher. A devourer of
books growing up, my profession introduced me to writings and authors from
times long past. Through my studies and teaching, I fell in love with the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. Now, I hope to inspire young readers and those Young-at-Heart to read more through my Tales and Legends for Reluctant Readers set in these worlds.
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When 15-year-old Rosa agrees to help the ghost of King Tut find his lost queen Hesena, she doesn't count on falling for him.
Once back in
Ancient Egypt, Rosa discovers that finding Hesena if not all she must do and is
not as easy as she thought it would be, even though she carries part of the
lost queen in her soul. She must also keep out of the reach of the living
Horemheb—who crosses mortal boundaries using Seth's evil magic—if she is to
stay alive to make it back
home.
home.
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Q&A With The Author:
1. When did you start
writing and was there a specific event or person who influenced you to become
as author?
I’ve been writing for a
long time; I wrote my first poem in eighth grade. My college years and my
teaching career solidified my love of the ancient world and the times of King
Arthur. It wasn’t until I retired from teaching literature and writing that I
had the time to devote to my own tales which had roamed around in my head for
years.
2. Are you currently working
on a project, and if so, can you tell us about it?
Yes and yes! I have started
a new five book series Feathers of the Phoenix, and the first
book The Atlantean Horse. Rose from Sons of the Sphinx will
share the spotlight in this series with her cousin Jerome. Both of them have
special abilities that they are struggling to live with and still be teenagers.
The adventure revolves around an old prophecy that says one day when the five
feathers of the Phoenix bird are reunited with a white stallion and
one-who-survived—both of which were saved from destruction by Poseidon when he
destroyed Atlantis—the lost island will rise again long enough for all three to
return to their home. It will then disappear forever. Naturally there are those
who want to be at the rising in order to steal the treasures rumored to be in
that lost city.
3. What is your favorite
writing snack?
Red licorice.
4. If you could have dinner
with any of your characters, which ones would you choose and why? What food
would you serve?
By default, I would have to
say Rosa from Sons of the Sphinx. I would love to sit with young
Guinevere from my Guinevere trilogy, but I’m a picky eater. There’s very little
food from Medieval times that I would eat. With Rosa, we could have hamburgers,
hotdogs, and even KFC!
5. Please share what you
learned from writing your book.
The wonders of Egypt are
many, and I enjoyed delving deeper into that mysterious land. The injustices
aimed at Tutankhamen’s family nearly wiped them from the pages of history. The
title of the book came from my research. A stele—a stone tablet carrying
messages from Pharoahs—sits between the paws of the Sphinx. It tells the story
of the day the Sphinx spoke to Tut’s great-grandfather Tuthmosis IV and called
him his son. Since that time, all of the men in that line have been known as
Sons of the Sphinx.
6. How do you relax, or
what do you enjoy doing when you are not writing?
I love spending time with
our grandkids. We two boys, ages 9 & 4, and two girls, ages 2 & 1. They
are a lively bunch and keep us running.
7. What’s your largest
unfulfilled dream, and what are you doing to reach it?
Traveling. I want to visit
those places in the ancient and medieval worlds—whose literature I taught--that
I’ve read and written about. We’ve done Egypt, Wales, England, Iceland, but
have a lot more to explore. Every other year we pick a destination and plan a
3-week trip. Due for the next one in 2018. Wonder where we’ll go?
8. What do you fear most?
Losing those I care for
most. We’ve had a lot of loses in our family in the past, and just in the last
nine months, we have said goodbye to three.
9. What advice would you
give someone who wants to write a book some day?
Ask yourself these
questions:
What type of story do you
want to write?
Who are you writing for?
How will your
characters/plot appeal to readers?
Why do you want to write?
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