A Summer in Sweden (No Passport Required)
Posted on April 30, 2026 in Butterfly Games, Travel
You don’t actually have to travel to Sweden to wander its royal parks, step inside its palaces, or follow in Jacquette’s footsteps. Every summer, I start to feel it—that familiar pull toward travel. Longer days. Lighter evenings. The sense that somew…
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What if the scandal wasn’t the whole story?
Posted on April 30, 2026 in Butterfly Games, Characters, Jacquette, Newsletter
When I first came across Jacquette Gyldenstolpe, I wasn’t struck by what history said about her. I was struck by what it didn’t. Here was a woman who lived at the center of power in early 19th-century Sweden—a countess moving in royal circles,…
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Q&A with Janis Robinson Daly, Author of Under Two Flags
Posted on March 4, 2026 in Interviews, Newsletter
Q&A with Janis Robinson Daly, Author of Under Two Flags For Women’s History Month, I’m delighted to share my conversation with Janis Robinson Daly, author of Under Two Flags: A Novel of World War I. Based on the memoir of Josephine Therese Marzyn…
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Emily Matchar Q&A
Posted on February 6, 2026 in Favorite Authors, Interviews, Monthly Blog
Having read and loved Emily Matchar’s debut historical novel, I was so pleased when she agreed to join me for a conversation about her upcoming historical fiction release, The Lost Girl of Craven County. Kelly: Emily, your background is in journalism…
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Interview with Kim Monaghan of Books Uplift (1/2/26)
Posted on January 2, 2026 in Butterfly Games, Interviews
I joined Kim Monaghan of Books Uplift for an author Q&A about my debut historical novel, Butterfly Games, the research behind its Swedish royal setting, and my journey from law to fiction. We talked about the real historical figures who inspired…
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A Conversation About Following the Story and Butterfly Games
Posted on December 26, 2025 in Butterfly Games, Interviews
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Bryan Nowak for his video podcast All Things Writing, and it turned into one of those conversations that stays with you long after the recording ends. We talked about Butterfly Games, of course—but als…
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