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Writerly Musings & Novel

Writer thoughts, updates on the novel, general posts about being an author

Spooktacular Ghost Story Month: Fiona Hogan

 Posted by on Oct 6, 2018 at 7:18 AM
Oct 062018
 
Spooktacular Ghost Story Month: Fiona Hogan

I’ve teamed up with a bunch of other swell authors to bring you spine-tingling tales to get you in the Halloween spirit. All this month, I will introduce you to a new author and their Spooktacular ghost story. Meet: Fiona Hogan Fiona Hogan is a writer, blogger and editor based in the midlands of Ireland. […more…]

Spooktacular Ghost Story Month: Pam Lecky

 Posted by on Oct 3, 2018 at 6:06 AM
Oct 032018
 
Spooktacular Ghost Story Month: Pam Lecky

I’ve teamed up with a bunch of other swell authors to bring you spine-tingling tales to get you in the Halloween spirit. All this month, I will introduce you to a new author and their Spooktacular ghost story. Meet: Pam Lecky Pam Lecky is an Irish historical fiction author, writing crime, mystery and romance. She […more…]

1920s Fun Facts for The Flapper Affair

 Posted by on Mar 22, 2018 at 6:34 AM
Mar 222018
 
1920s Fun Facts for The Flapper Affair

In my novel, The Flapper Affair: A 1920s Time Travel Murder Mystery Paranormal Ghost Romance, I include some fact and fiction tidbits that I used to inspire my writing journey.  But you can read those in my novel. Today, I thought I’d share 13 1920s fun facts about the jazz era that influenced my writing and made […more…]

A Vintage Swing Dance Ghost Story for Halloween

 Posted by on Oct 25, 2017 at 2:21 PM
Oct 252017
 
A Vintage Swing Dance Ghost Story for Halloween

Dressing the Part: A Vintage Swing Dance Ghost Story Ghost Story Fiction by Tam Francis from Ghostoria: Vintage Romantic Tales of Fright  Ghost Story PART ONE Lizzy closed her eyes and tried to find her partner’s rhythm, that technique often helped when dancing with a stranger. She didn’t know what possessed her to sign up for […more…]

The Flapper Affair Fun Facts

 Posted by on Jul 15, 2017 at 8:09 AM
Jul 152017
 
The Flapper Affair Fun Facts

The Flapper Affair ebook launches today In honor of the big launch of The Flapper Affair ebook, I wanted to share my first 5 Star review and some fun historical facts from my research while writing the novel. Add this to your summer reading list, today! (Yup, I’d love for you to download it or […more…]

Dec 302016
 
Hops the Atlantic: Jittterbug Dress Sequel Now on Sale

  Hops the Atlantic: Now on Sale! Time-out for Hackers I’d hoped to have the sequel to The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress Hops the Atlantic in time for Christmas and let everyone know about it, but just as it was listed on Amazon, my website got hacked. I barely eked out the post for wonderful fellow […more…]

Summer Fun Give-Away & Book Signing

 Posted by on Jul 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM
Jul 012016
 
Summer Fun Give-Away & Book Signing

It’s a Book Signing Party and Summer Give-away for THE GIRL IN THE JITTERBUG DRESS I’m very excited to be invited to Wendy R’s Gifts in downtown Lockhart. The shop is one of the highlights of the historic downtown district. Whether you are looking for feminine or flirty, tasteful or trendy, elegant or eco-friendly, you’ll find THE […more…]

May 122016
 
The Highly Anticipated Girl in the Jitterbug Dress NOW Available!

IT’S ALIVE! The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress is finally ALIVE! Yes, I feel like Doctor Frankenstein, more so than with the release of Ghostoria: Vintage Romantic Tales of Fright.  Doing a collection of short stories is tough enough, but the novel feels like an opus. And what was I thinking writing a parallel story […more…]