I had an amazing time in Germany, researching medieval Konstanz and Freiburg, exploring city museums, hiking the Black Forest, and visiting Hildegard of Bingen's abbey. 'The Book of Gothel', my novel-in-progress, is annotated to bits. Below is a gallery of some of what I saw while I was there! I have to thank the wonderful Sustainable Arts Foundation for the grant that enabled this …
It's spring break, so I finally have some time to start planning my trip to Germany to research The Book of Gothel. The trip is set for this summer. A few weeks ago, I bought the air tickets, and I've just sent off my passport renewal application... The plan, as it stands now, is to start …
I was thrilled to discover today that my novel-in-progress has received a 2013 Sustainable Arts Foundation Promise Award! Set in 12th century Germany and present-day New Orleans, 'The Book of Gothel' speculates about the historical roots of some of our most beloved European folktales. The grant will fund my trip to the Black Forest this summer to research …
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I'm so excited that Judge Janette Turner Hospital has announced my manuscript, 'Wait,' this year's winner of the Faulkner Prize for a Novel in Progress! 'Wait' retells the Odysseus myth from the perspective of a soldier's wife in the Deep South during the Vietnam War: "My clear choice for winner, this manuscript in progress is stunning for a number of …
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