Stories come to authors by different means. The idea for THE CATACOMBS’ CURSE didn’t arise in a dream state or the need to write to market.

This novel had its start within the Paris Catacombs.

The psychological background and surprising pedigree of this 5th Century BCE warrior.

Readers of the Apollo Series trilogy often remark that they find this Bactrian horseman one of the most interesting characters to follow in the story. I worked on his personality traits with a psychologist, and there’s more to know on the background on this often terrifying, but complicated, warrior.

One of my main characters, Professor Lauren Fletcher, is a heroine in any age – past, present, or future. A woman who grows into her strength throughout the book, she is both a warrior and a catalyst to events large and small.

Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 -- If you are fascinated by Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series, if you love how Dan Brown weaves history throughout his books, if you can’t put a good thriller down, and if you ever wondered where authors get their story ideas, this event is for you!

For those of you regretting Hillary Clinton’s loss – and for those who are not – Hillary was not the first woman to run for President. In fact, one woman preceded her by 136 years: Victoria Woodhull.

A name you’ve never heard, perhaps. But Woodhull owns a unique place in American history.

Movies about historical events attempt to bring to light the lives and decisions of individuals and nations and compel the audience to experience the climactic events from the comfort of their chairs.

Of course it's entertainment, and we're good at sitting and watching. And this is fine as long as some of us absorb, at some level, something of what the director hopes we learn from the experience.

Did you ever wonder how Dr. Seuss, the iconic author and illustrator of such children's books as THE CAT IN THE HAT, THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS, and THE LORAX got his start?

Theodor Seuss Geisel, who lived to age 87, grew up Springfield, Massachusetts and matriculated at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire in 1925.

When we think of May, we think of the full promise of spring, the coming end of the school year, and the R&R associated with the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

But May is also a month in which a plethora of events, discoveries, and happenings occurred which impacted society in a variety of ways.

Each of the following is a story of the undaunted spirit of human nature, of events which set wheels in motion, and of happenings that impacted our society.

How well has the First One Hundreds Days of the Trump administration gone? Turn on any cable news station, and the topic seems to be the focus of conversation.

The response to the question depends on what side of the aisle you�re on. Some hope that Donald Trump crashes and burns like a hydrogen-filled dirigible; at minimum, those on the left hope he is stopped from implementing his campaign promises. Others are cheering him on, hoping that he succeeds; yet most of these are still holding their breath But regardless of political position, one has to wonder at the inflated importance given to these first hundred days for any president.

To gain perspective, here are some of the worst first hundred days of past presidents.

From his early days in the British army, forming a rearguard and surviving Braddock's Massacre in 1755, to the miraculous success of the Revolutionary War against England, and then his two terms as president, George Washington is widely known for steadfast leadership against overwhelming odds.