Claiming My Place in the World
I thought I was so cool, handing over twenty-five Euros to a freshly washed junkie I’d met in a Red Light District coffeeshop, instead of one of the smellier ones…
Fiction and Memoirs by Expats and Travelers Month Wraps Up
April is upon us which means ‘Fiction and Memoirs by Expats and Travelers month’ is now officially over. Many thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog in March to…
The Birth of a Novel by Pamela Allegretto
Pamela Allegretto is the author of my favorite historical fiction novel of 2016, Bridge of Sighs and Dreams, a captivating story set in Italy during World War Two. Her own…
Stories Everywhere by Beth Green
When I published my first novel, Down and Out in Kathmandu, one of the first 'reviewers' I emailed the good news to was Beth Green, Book Editor of The Displaced…
Staying ‘In The Moment’: One Author’s Adventure in Travel Writing by Jennifer S. Alderson
So far this month we have been introduced to three travel memoir authors - Melissa Burovac, Jill Dobbe and Anne Hamilton - and their unique stories. It has been a…
Write What You Know by Jill Dobbe
Jill Dobbe’s extensive experience as an international educator enriches her fascinating travel memoir, Kids, Camels & Cairo, a book I highly recommend to those considering taking the plunge and working…
The Displaced Nation’s Top 36 Fiction Picks: books for, by and about expats and other global creatives in 2016
I'm honored beyond belief to see my second novel, The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery, included in The Displaced Nation's yearly roundup of recommended books for, by, and about expats and…