I am a new author who has a passion for historical novels. For most of my career, I worked analyzing and evaluating social programs as I am a Ph.D. economist. But please don’t click away because you cannot fathom how an economist could write a compelling fiction novel. I believe I can dispel the idea that doing analysis and writing historical fiction are unrelated skills. I find that my work as an analyst honed my attention to detail and focus on the accuracy of information. These skills are highly relevant to writing historical fiction.
Prior to publishing Back in Time and Glory, Gold, and Greed, I wrote two short books about sad personal events that I have chosen not to publish. They were really therapy for me rather than for the public.
I was in writer’s limbo with regard to topic ideas to pursue. My family suggested that I write a fiction novel. In looking for an idea, of one my sons suggested basing it on a “head game” I play when I cannot not fall asleep. The game is simply to pretend you find yourself several hundred years in the past. You try to identify what you could invent as a result of your modern-day knowledge. Although we know how many things work conceptually, there are very few machines or products for which we have the detailed knowledge to build them by ourselves. It is a fundamental theme of Back in Time, which is about a young woman who gets trapped in the 12th century and must figure out how to survive.
When I am not immersed in historical research and writing, I enjoy traveling; discovering new places and different cultures. I have had the good fortune of getting to travel to many interesting places. This hobby provides me with new insights and inspiration for writing, further enhancing the authenticity of the books. It was a story a tour guide told me while in Bermuda this summer that was the catalyst for Glory, Gold, and Greed.
