Yearly Archives: 2018

The Postwoman: Top 5 Bestseller!

Delighted to share The Postwoman has achieved “Top 5” Category Bestseller on Kindle! Learn more HERE.

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The Postwoman: Writing to the Challenge

My first two novels were about fictitious men in the Civil War and both followed a vague timeline scripted by history. The story of Andrée (Dedee) de Jongh, on the other hand, offered a chance to write something different. Dedee’s

Posted in The Postwoman, Writing Life

The Postwoman: Getting to Know Andrée De Jongh

Having learned that Lynne Olson was coming to our community to talk about her then latest book, Citizens of London, I read it and found the book captivating. After her lecture, we had dinner and I asked her about her

Posted in Beginnings, The Postwoman, Writing Life

The Postwoman (Based on the true story of Andrée De Jongh): Excerpt 2

This week’s exclusive excerpt of my recent novel, The Postwoman, shines on a light on Dedée doing what she does best—keeping the Gestapo on their toes.  The street lights were turned off, but Dedée could navigate well in her old

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The Postwoman (Based on the true story of Andrée De Jongh): Excerpt

The following is excerpted from The Postwoman—based on the true story of French Resistance fighter, Andrée De Jongh. Available on amazon.com in paperback and as an ebook. June 1940 The young English soldier’s face lit up when Dedee approached his

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A Valentine Story

As a junior in high school, without realizing it, my hormones were asserting themselves…peach fuzz on my chin and red blotches all over my fifteen year old face. I liked girls. I liked the way they looked, moved, talked, smelled…everything.

Posted in Beginnings, Holidays