Distant Echoes
Was on a good writing roll last week before a family camping trip. Hopefully, I can get back into the groove Monday. In gratitude, Marissa
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Really starting to dig this new manuscript. ❤️
A Pinch of Romance
Even historical fiction needs a pinch of romance. Here’s a wee exchange I wrote today between the heroine and her love interest. #LoveTheseTwo
Dark Ages Research
Muscling through a million pages of introductory material and nonfiction disclaimers to FINALLY reach the heart of the matter. #TheFirstHighPriestess
A Villain – Cathbad
Every good novel needs a powerful villain. I think I found mine for The First High Priestess. Meet Cathbad, a druid priest with lofty ambitions and a dark malevolent side. Here’s an excerpt I’ve been working on today: Cathbad emerged from the darkness of tree cover into the grove. A towering goose-feathered headdress plumed …
The First High Priestess – Chosen
Well, I’ve been toying around with the idea of starting a new writing project. This series would take place hundreds of years before we meet Avelynn but the lineage would be the same. Here, back in post-Roman Britain, in the wilds of Paganism, I’ve chosen to set the stage for the first high priestess on …