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  "Courage calls to courage everywhere" appears on a statue erected in 2018 in London’s Parliament Square. The statue is that of Millicent Fawcett who is credited with “winning citizenship for women” through legislative means. She spent her lifetime campaigning for women’s rights, particularly … [Read more...] about Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere

I love to put my fictional families into the real-life setting of Orange County, California where I live. Recently, I wrote about the quaint farmhouse and painted lady houses from Isobel’s Mission of Courage.   The Cinzano family from House of Courage lives in a fictional section in the … [Read more...] about Research for House of Courage

“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ― Victor Hugo   Isobel, the main character in my novelette Isobel’s Mission of Courage, takes up her daily tasks … [Read more...] about Finding Courage: God is Awake

One of my favorite parts about writing is researching and finding tidbits of history. I also love incorporating local landmarks and the historic tidbits in my fiction. Isobel’s Mission of Courage takes place in Orange California, a perfect setting to find local landmarks. Several scenes take … [Read more...] about Real-life Iconic Soda Fountain Visited in Isobel’s Mission of Courage

I’d love to tell you a little about City of Hope. You see, it’s personal. City of Hope is a real place---a comprehensive cancer center in the city of Duarte, Los Angeles County, California. In two of my upcoming books, Isobel’s Mission of Courage and Faces of Courage, City of Hope plays an … [Read more...] about City of Hope – It’s real and personal