I'm so glad I had thanksgiving. It gave me a full four days to feel all warm and fuzzy inside, so now I can come back to reality on Mond...

It's astonishing to me how quickly this year has gone by; it's almost December and I'm wondering where the time went, as I'm...

I'm done with first pass pages. My brain is mush. But, oh, do I love this trailer, which is Amazon.com's Best Book Video of 2009 (...

So, I've been mired in reading my first-pass pages for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici . These are the actual typeset pages of t...

The winner for the RAGE OF ACHILLES giveaway is: Linda!! Congratulations! Please send your full mailing address to cwgortner [at] earthlink....

Historical Boys is proud to welcome Terence Hawkins, author of the novel The Rage of Achilles . Praised by Tom Perotta, author of Little Chi...

Sometimes, an author really gives us a cinematic trailer! My dear friend, the fabulous Michelle Moran, author of the national bestseller Nef...

Nowadays, every author is being asked to have a book trailer. Sometimes the publisher pays for it; more often, the author does. Book trailer...

The Alcazares Reales of Sevilla , or the royal palace complex, is one of the hid den treasures of this intoxicating city. Overshadowed by th...

Taking a day-trip to Sevilla is like taking a day-trip to New York. Sure, you can see a lot, but you'll miss a lot more. Unfortunately,...

Once again, I appeal to all of you to help us stand up for wolves in America. From Defenders of Wildlife: Yellowstone National Park’s famous...

Andalucia in southern Spain is one of the most mountainous regions in the Iberian penninsula. Situated in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada...

I'm back from Spain and I had a wonderful time! I could have stayed twice as long, despite an abrupt turn in the weather toward the end ...

Jeri Westerson is one of my favorite new mystery writers, forging a place for herself in the medieval "noir" genre with her exciti...

Michelle Moran has carved a niche for herself in bringing to life the tumult and drama of the ancient world. From the intrigues and tragedi...

Once again, Idaho officials have announced that they plan to allow hunters to target the 1,000 wolves in Idaho, shooting and killing up to 2...

This week, the United States lost a great man, an icon from a legendary political family and a tireless champion for human rights. Fallible,...

My partner and I are off to southern Spain and Madrid from September 2 - 18. I'll bring back photos and stories, as I'm meeting up w...