Jaguars and Other Game is out today!
It's official! Jaguars and Other Game, my debut historical fiction, is out today! I've been writing and working toward the goal of being a published [...]
Enter the Giveaway! Win a Free Signed Copy of Jaguars and Other Game!
It's giveaway time! Jaguars and Other Game comes out two weeks from today, and to celebrate the launch, my publisher is giving away five signed copies [...]
Pre-Order Jaguars and Other Game! A Rousing Historical Adventure!
It's finally happening! After more than a decade of writing, I can finally answer the dreaded "Oh, you write novels? Where can I buy your [...]
The Mad Queen of Portugal Maria I
The first woman to rule Portugal, Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana (why'd her parents stop there?) married her uncle in order to [...]
King João VI of Portugal: Feared Crustaceans, Tricked Napoleon, & Lost Brazil
One reason I love writing historical fiction is the chance to discover real people I'd swear were fabricated in someone's imagination. King João VI of [...]
Festa Junina a Brazilian Fall Festival
We were walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro yesterday when my daughter piped up "Hey, it's Festa Junina!" I shook my head and tolld [...]
Capoeira: A Martial Art with a Beat
At the summer games this year in Rio de Janeiro, fans of 41 different sports will have a chance to watch competition between the best [...]
Brazilian Snack Foods: They nailed it!
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
Dear Brazil, It’s Portugal’s Fault.
I'm currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you're [...]