This week’s post is a little bit different from some of my past blogs. Today I want to share more about the historically important sites on the island of St. Vincent, which are significant to the Second Carib War. As you may know this conflict the subject of my...
In today’s blogpost I would like to share another installment on the culture, customs and practices of the Black Caribs (aka Garifuna), who are the focus of my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This time I want to shine a spotlight on...
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions when it comes to writing. I came across two different articles which turned my world upside down. One gave me hope and encouragement to pursue my literary dream, while the other sowed doubt and fear. Both articles have...
With the last frosts of Winter slowly giving way to the warm, dewy optimism of Spring in Europe, I find myself pre-occupied with many divergent thoughts. Beyond what is transpiring on a geopolitical scale in Ukraine and the seeming fading of the Covid pandemic, I am...
In this week’s blogpost I would like to introduce you to two of the main characters in my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. The story unfolds on the tiny West Indian island of St. Vincent (called Hiroona by the Black Caribs), over the...
