by Kathleen Denly | Nov 17, 2015 | San Diego History
Locals know this area of San Diego as “the old, pretty place downtown with lots of great restaurants.” Visitors see it as another place to take tours. Neither is wrong, but for history buffs like me, it’s a (less than pure) time capsule of the past...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am so excited to be hosting my first #GIVEAWAY!!! Not only will I be giving away some of my favorite books and swag, some of the prizes have been SIGNED by one of my FAVORITE AUTHORS!!! You don’t want to miss this! So sign up today to follow this blog where...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 13, 2015 | Lists, Writers Conference
This past weekend I attended my first ever writer’s conference, the 2015 La Jolla Writer’s Conference. Much like the first day of high school, it was intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. I both survived it and enjoyed it. Most importantly,...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 11, 2015 | The Writing Process
This week I am sharing an insightful post for unpublished writers. Written by bestselling author, J.T. Ellison, it’s chock-full of practical advice, but also shares some of her own perspective on things. I especially loved this comment: Money would be nice, but...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 10, 2015 | San Diego History
Have you ever read a story so enthralling you wanted to step into the world of the characters? Perhaps you’ve imagined visiting Anne Shirley’s attic bedroom at Green Gables, munching your way through Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, or wandering the...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 5, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
As the mother of three young boys, noise and chaos are simply a part of everyday life. I realize that now, though it was a struggle to accept at first. Up until I had my own children I had never had any trouble finding some alone time in a quiet place to do my...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 3, 2015 | The Writing Process
For those who may not be aware, the publishing industry is going through something similar to what the music industry went through in the recent past. With the growing digital publications market, the loss of several brick and mortar stores, and the explosion of...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 29, 2015 | Book Reviews
Scrolling through my Twitter feed a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a tweet about Alethea Williams’ historical fiction novel, Walls for the Wind. I immediately purchased it: In Walls for the Wind, Kit Calhoun is an orphan struggling to find her role as a young...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 23, 2015 | American History, California History, San Diego History
According to its website, the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala was “the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.” I recently had the opportunity to visit this beautiful, if controversial, and historic...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 16, 2015 | The Writing Process
On my Facebook page, I recently shared this quote by Jonathan Safran Foer: “You rarely hear writers talk about the editing process,’ he says. ‘But editing is everything. The writing itself is no big deal. The editing, and even more than that, the...
