Aug 28, 2021
Recently I had a very insightful, spontaneus interaction with a history professor from the Caribbean (who I will keep anonymous out of respect for his privacy) about my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. He gave me some very constructive...
Apr 22, 2021
“Ana, cariná rote, aunicon paparoto mantoro itoto manto!” These words are the ancestral war cry that echoed in the ears of Europeans when they encountered Carib warriors in battle. This would have occurred frequently during their brutal conquest and...
Apr 11, 2021
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on this week brought us another poignant reminder of the fragility of life. The La Soufrière volcano on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Vincent rumbled to life, with several minor explosive events reported. Ash and flying rocks and...
Apr 6, 2021
This week I am writing about something that has been on my mind for the past few months. Struggle and success. These two words are strange companions, that do not seem at first to go hand-in-hand. Yet, you can’t taste the sweet nectar of success without...
Sep 29, 2020
I have some good news to report! This month, I have finally started writing the first chapter of my historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This story will chronicle the up and down saga of the Second Carib War, which was contested between the Black...
