She was a princess--and a spy. The great-great granddaughter of Tipu Sultan (18th Century ruler of the Mysore Kingdom) respected her family's pacifist Sufi beliefs, but still felt she needed to do something to help the Resistance. She left the safety of England and joined with SOE's "Section F" in France to run wireless radio operations. Radio operations under these conditions were ... View Post
The Real Women of SOE
My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Crawley for introducing the debate, the content of her speech and the way in which she put it across, for which we are all indebted to her. The way that she listed the names of those wonderful women was a tribute in itself. The debate stimulates fresh awareness of ordinary women who carried out extraordinary deeds. If they had been asked beforehand ... View Post
The Tower’s Alchemist: Free Kindle download!
This week only, September 10-14, The Tower's Alchemist will be available for FREE :-) This is the perfect chance to download it onto your Kindle and read it before the release of Book #2, DARK RIFT. If you don't have a Kindle, that's okay, you can download the app for your smartphone or computer HERE If you've read The Tower's Alchemist and enjoyed it, don't be shy, write a ... View Post
How to Build Tension in Your Spy Novel
Spies are cool, right? They slip into high-security facilities easier than I can into a pair of skinny jeans, they dance their asses off while tracking an enemy across the ballroom floor, and they have a never-ending arsenal of gadgets to get them out of tight spots. And they hardly ever have a bad hair day. So what else is needed? Tension? We don't need no stinkin' tension...or, do we? In ... View Post
I Need A Real Drink…
I Need A Real Drink... by aleshaescobar on Polyvore Keep Calm and Drink a Martini 8x10 Print (Featured in Paris Blue)... / Red Wine Glass fake drink USA / wall / Arrow / Marvelous Mint / Philosopher's Stone - Squared Circle Alchemy Symbol Excerpt from The Tower's Alchemist. Download it onto your KINDLE today! [music-player] Finley’s Pub stood ... View Post
Isabella Joins POLYVORE
I was reading up on an author who discussed how fun it was to create a Facebook page using the name and persona of her protagonist. The character would post updates, offer her thoughts on romance, life...and even throw in a few jokes. I found this to be a splendid idea, because I know I'm guilty of using my Facebook page as an update page regarding my writing progress, book release dates, etc. ... View Post
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