TRAVEL IN TIME TO NEW EXCITING PLACES BY READING HISTORICAL FICTION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I live near Chicago with my husband. I enjoy history, reading, traveling, dancing, meditation, yoga, biking, pickleball, the beach, comedy, and a good conversation.
I published my first novel in the young adult fiction genre in 2004 titled, WABLENICA: TALE OF A LAKOTAH ORPHAN. I wrote this novel to encourage readers to journey inside their hearts and minds. I wove my passion for helping kids without parents, and the mystical ways of the Native American Lakotah tribe into this book. The book is out of print, but available on Amazon as a kindle download. My craving for historical fiction, philosophy, and Italy inspired me to tell Lorenzo Medici's story in my debut adult novel THE UNCROWNED KING: A STORY OF LORENZO MEDICI. This work of historical fiction transports the reader to witness the life of Lorenzo Medici who lived from1449-1492. In a trip to Florence, I visited the old Medici palazzo and discovered he was a genuine Renaissance man. His passion for art, ancient texts, and philosophy drew me in. I identified with his struggle to be true to himself, despite his religious background. He treated the average citizens as his equal, and they treated him like their King. His life was full of significant turmoil and extraordinary friends. Lorenzo took root in my imagination for the rest of my Italian vacation, and became the hero for this novel. I stayed true to history in the timeline and with most of his friends and enemies. I did fictionalize his mistress. It is available on Amazon for download. I wrote a series of short stories that I titled Discernible Women with a central theme of revealing women in history who despite their circumstances of gender, geography, and time in history rose to the challenges men set before them, and imparted their talents to the world. about various women in histories who's courage is little known in history. I plan to move forward a century with each protagonist. My intention is to share their struggles and talents with readers today in hopes to build courage. |