Book Three of my Ellis Island Series is coming in November. It’s the final book in this series, and the first time I’ve written a novel series, so I have some questions. 1. Do you read the series in order when each book can be read alone? Or maybe you skip one or two of…
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When I Wear This Shirt…
It never fails. No matter where I wear this shirt people tell me they identify. They often tell me they want one. Ordering the Shirt I’ve asked many times who wants one. Some of you tell me you do, but so far not enough to put in another order. But with all the comments I…
Cover Reveal!
Here is the cover to my new book, Sofia’s Tune, which will be published in November, the final book in the Ellis Island series following Grace’s Pictures and Annie’s Stories. A Little Background I directed this cover myself, it was designed by the talented Kim Draper, and photographed by my daughter-in-law Kelsey Thomson. The model…
Celtic Wisdom Audio
Almost an Audiobook! I’m trying something new! Since Celtic Wisdom is out of print, I thought I’d try recording an audio version. Uh, not as simple as it sounds! There are Irish words in there, and the book was published in UK English, so some things are not the way I would usually say them….
Festival Time!
I recently posted some pictures from my time at the Dublin Irish Festival over on my blog Celtic Voices. Click here to see them. I promised a young reader there that next year I would have the sequel to Brigid of Ireland. (So I have to do it now!) She said, “I will buy it…
Hurry To Get These Shirts For Readers
Do you read past your bedtime? Maybe you want people to know that the dark circles under your eyes are not from drinking late the pub. Maybe you just want to celebrate the fact that reading is your pastime. Perhaps you want to invite other readers like yourself to speak up and introduce themselves. Maybe…
A Woman’s Place
Women in Church We have a woman pastor, and for the United Methodist Church, that is not an unusual thing. It’s the first time I believe in my particular church. It has, therefore, brought up the question (so I’ve heard, I’ve not been in these discussions) about the appropriateness of women in leadership positions in…
The Dress by Kate Kerrigan, Book Review
Reading Widely That’s what I try to do, and sometimes that means reading books not yet published in this country. I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of The Dress by Kate Kerrigan. If you can, order it from the UK. My Review The Dress by Kate Kerrigan My rating: 4 of 5…
I Am an American!
With my interest in genealogy, you might think I’d call myself Irish, or Scots-Irish, or even Welsh. But I don’t. I’m an American born to American parents. My family tree is so rooted in America no one remembers who came over (until I did the research, of course.) But we know someone did. We’re Americans,…
Writing Globally
Recently on Twitter I saw this picture: American Politics Abroad And it immediately reminded me how many people we met while in Ireland who asked about how we felt about the Clintons or about Obama or Bush. They wanted to know how Americans felt, and I quite honestly said that I didn’t feel right speaking for…