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Writing a novel synopsis
The two-page synopsis is one of the toughest things I have to write. Yes, even harder than the chapter outline. I mean, if I have 20 or...
Sep 21, 2017


Pitching a Novel
How do you pitch a novel? And why lavish time on it? Is it just so that we won’t be caught flat-footed when someone asks what the story...
Sep 19, 2017


Women spies of the World Wars: Nancy Wake
Nancy Wake She said that she saw no reason why women should be limited to waving goodbye to their men and sitting at home to “knit...
Sep 12, 2017


Women Spies of the World Wars: Krystyna Skarbek
Many women worked undercover during the world wars, but we know the names of only a few. Like men in the secret intelligence services,...
Sep 2, 2017


Women Spies in the World Wars: Virginia Hall
Many women worked undercover during the world wars, but we know the names of only a few. Like men in the secret intelligence services,...
Aug 8, 2017


Women Spies in the World Wars: Marika Rokk
In my research for At the Table of Wolves, I found a number of fascinating stories of women who played important roles in the world of...
Jul 30, 2017
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