This summer has been pretty active. The action started when I was laid off. The timing was actually pretty good because over the next couple of weeks, I was needed
Tag: Research
Recent Research – 80s Jewelry and Old Highways
At left are a pair of earrings from the 80s. I remember these, but I never wore any, myself. I tried pierced ears when I was thirteen, but I always
Devising a Mathematical Formula for Time Travel
So my husband forwarded me a funny: It took me a moment to get it, but when I did, I just knew that I had to work out a time-travel
Pressing on to The End
My last post was very valuable to me. I have sorted out all the issues with the manuscript, and am now pressing on to the end. I had to cut
Recent Research – An Eyewitness Account of Florida in the 20s
Last week, I ran across an old email, and promptly went online to eBay, created an account, and purchased a treasure-hunting DVD, packed full of information. Have a taken up
Dratted, Overcrowded Brain
Today, I got a nice email from Zillow. Why, you ask, would Zillow send me a nice email? Because of this post. They asked that I embed a link in
A Science Fiction Historical?
So for the last six weeks or so, I have been writing and rewriting the “big reveal” scene in East of Yesterday, trying to nail down the basics of time
Upcoming This Week – Guest Author and Squatters
I am reviving my Sunday updates this week because I actually have something to report. First will be part one of my squatter story. It turned out to be a
1920s Pop Culture – Swoonworthy Leading Men
In order to make East of Yesterday a fully immerse experience, I decided to look up some 1920s eye candy, and what better way to start than with Hollywood? Rudolph
Recent Research – Zillow and Google Earth
As you may already know, the main setting for East of Yesterday is in the early 1920s, St. Augustine, Florida. Today, I really wanted to nail down the area of