The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! ~From To A Mouse by Robert Burns, 1785 Robert Burns wrote that poem after ploughing up a mouse nest, accidentally. If I’ve learned anything this summer-of-trying-to-get-Enya’s-Son-to-readers, it’s that despite my best efforts, my…
Author: Cindy Thomson
St. Patrick and Easter
A Light in the Darkness One of my favorite stories about St. Patrick revolves around Easter. In ancient Ireland feast days were launched the night before with a massive fire. In a world without electricity, an outdoor fire must have been visible for miles, a call to the gathering. The story says that on the…
Who Doesn’t Love Swag For Readers?
Fundraiser for the Faith & Fellowship Book Festival Fun shirts for readers. Here is one: Click here
Cooking for St. Patrick’s Day
What To Do For people like me who aren’t interested in going to a bar on St. Patrick’s Day (despite the fact that we’ll surely miss some great music) cooking something traditionally Irish is what we do to celebrate. I will probably make Irish stew. Since we’re gluten-free and mostly dairy-free here at our house,…
My 2018 Word
Happy St. Brigid’s Day! (and a giveaway!)
The drawing is over. Robyn was the winner. Thanks for your entries!Why St. Brigid? I got interested in her long ago. That’s why I wrote my first published novel about her. Wow, it’s been 12 years this March! Today is St. Brigid’s Day! How I’m Celebrating I decided to post on Facebook seven of my…
A Sad But Romantic Story From My Genealogy Research
A True Story This weekend I uncovered such a touching story and I mentioned I’d found something on Facebook. Many of you are wondering what it was. So now, I’ll tell you. It’s a story from the Thomson family about one of my husband’s distant cousins. First, How We Found It It’s true, I got…
3 of My Favorite Research Tools Plus a Giveaway!
How I Research People often ask me how I do my research. I’m currently finishing my third novel set in ancient Ireland, so I’ll talk a little about that. There are many resources and books that people have written over the years. I have several bookshelves full of them. But today, I thought I’d share…
The Forgotten Book?
Everyone Has a Favorite And of my books it tends to be Brigid of Ireland. Here’s one readers who want a wee bit of history should like.
Sneak Peek at My Work-in-Progress
I get it. Many of you are curious about what I’m writing. You want to get a feel for what the next novel will be like. You’ve probably already heard the title, Enya’s Son. You might even know it’s based on legends and mentions in ancient Irish manuscripts about St. Columba (Columcille) and his mother….
