Our word “stentorian” is from Greek mythology. Stentor, mentioned in Homer's The Iliad , was a herald in the Trojan War. Homer wrote of...

Recently, June was the Guest Blogger on Ladies of Mystery . Who was her inspiration for the Miriam bat Isaac stories, and how did she...

Twenty miles southwest of Rome, obscured by agricultural fields, woodlands, and the modern infrastructure of one of Europe’s busiest...

The Amphitheatre of Pompeii was once capable of holding up to 20,000 spectators. Central to the life of the city, it featured animal...

Professor Jason, a character in the Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series, grew up among the wealthy on the Palatine Hill. He spends his life...

Whether you’re reading or writing a novel, understanding the use of subplots will enhance the story. Think of a subplot as a strand of...

In The Deadliest Lie , the first book in the Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series, Miriam sees sand martins in flight as she accompanies her...

His mother called him “a monstrosity of a human being, one that Nature began and never finished”, and if he dozed off during dinner...

The familiar landmarks streaked by as I raced like a runner in the pentathlon. I sprinted into the teeth of the sea breeze, its grit...

One reason someone like Binyamin, Miriam’s brother, might volunteer is for the thrill of living on the edge and becoming a popular...