New works in progress
I’ve struggled for years wondering if I really have anything to say and if anyone would be interested if I said it. By putting it through the test with 5 books, I can definitely say….sometimes😊.
Second Question: Are you working on anything new?
I have several projects in the works. They are at various stages and, if I am honest, some may never see the light of publication. Still, I enjoy working on them.
Which of these would you like to read?
Medea: A Prayer for Hecate. In Greek Mythology, Medea is presented as a scheming woman, a malicious sorceress, and—in Euripides’ play, Medea—a spurned mistress turned infanticidal with anger. It is my view that this perspective is nothing more than the prejudice of ancient Greek culture, which considered any woman who was clever and strong to be evil and conniving; all they allowed women was vengeance.
This book presents Medea in the light of a strong and capable woman. A priestess to goddess Hecate, who, through her abilities, helps the Argo’s crew survive the middle and final legs of the Argonautic expedition – from Colchis to Iolcus (remember Jason and the Argonauts?). On the successful return of the expedition, Medea helps Jason by engineering the death of his uncle King Pelias in a failed attempt to take back the crown of Iolcus, win a kingdom in Corinth, then spurned by Jason, kills her rival Glauce, daughter of King Creon, escaping to Athens where she challenges the social order through her encounter with Theseus, son of King Aegeus. Once again, she escapes, settling in the Iranian plateau among the Aryans, who subsequently changed their name to the Medes.
The Arsenic Waltz – A Sherlock Homes Mystery: In a swirl of emerald-green, the elegant woman sweeps across the dance floor and collapses in the corner. She is rushed to her rooms, lingering for a week among its brightly lit green walls and artificial floral arrangements, before expiring seemingly of pneumonia. But was it an accidental death…or an intentional poisoning concealed by the presence of a toxic compound.
This mystery uses the vehicle of arsenic-laced clothing to create the mystery.
In Victorian England, the zeal for bright colors in the fashion industry resulted in the production of Paris Green and London Purple colors. Arsenic compounds were used to set these vibrant colors in the fabric of lady’s clothing, wallpaper to brighten rooms, and floral arrangements. Prolonged exposure to the degassing and ingestion of the arsenic compounds led to sickness, and sometimes death.
This is as much a murder mystery as an expose of the inherent abuse in the clothing industry of Victorian England.
Rhinegold Trilogy: This book follows the Sigurd saga. It is divided into three parts. 1) The backstory of Fafnir and Regan. 2) Sigurd’s birth, his being taken in and raised by Regan, the slaying of the dragon, Fafnir to win his cursed gold, Sigurd’s adventures with Brunhilda, and his death at the hand of Gudrun’s brothers for the Rhinegold treasure. 3) The terrible vengeance of Gudrun on Atli for killing her brothers.
Second Question: Are you working on anything new?
I have several projects in the works. They are at various stages and, if I am honest, some may never see the light of publication. Still, I enjoy working on them.
Which of these would you like to read?
Medea: A Prayer for Hecate. In Greek Mythology, Medea is presented as a scheming woman, a malicious sorceress, and—in Euripides’ play, Medea—a spurned mistress turned infanticidal with anger. It is my view that this perspective is nothing more than the prejudice of ancient Greek culture, which considered any woman who was clever and strong to be evil and conniving; all they allowed women was vengeance.
This book presents Medea in the light of a strong and capable woman. A priestess to goddess Hecate, who, through her abilities, helps the Argo’s crew survive the middle and final legs of the Argonautic expedition – from Colchis to Iolcus (remember Jason and the Argonauts?). On the successful return of the expedition, Medea helps Jason by engineering the death of his uncle King Pelias in a failed attempt to take back the crown of Iolcus, win a kingdom in Corinth, then spurned by Jason, kills her rival Glauce, daughter of King Creon, escaping to Athens where she challenges the social order through her encounter with Theseus, son of King Aegeus. Once again, she escapes, settling in the Iranian plateau among the Aryans, who subsequently changed their name to the Medes.
The Arsenic Waltz – A Sherlock Homes Mystery: In a swirl of emerald-green, the elegant woman sweeps across the dance floor and collapses in the corner. She is rushed to her rooms, lingering for a week among its brightly lit green walls and artificial floral arrangements, before expiring seemingly of pneumonia. But was it an accidental death…or an intentional poisoning concealed by the presence of a toxic compound.
This mystery uses the vehicle of arsenic-laced clothing to create the mystery.
In Victorian England, the zeal for bright colors in the fashion industry resulted in the production of Paris Green and London Purple colors. Arsenic compounds were used to set these vibrant colors in the fabric of lady’s clothing, wallpaper to brighten rooms, and floral arrangements. Prolonged exposure to the degassing and ingestion of the arsenic compounds led to sickness, and sometimes death.
This is as much a murder mystery as an expose of the inherent abuse in the clothing industry of Victorian England.
Rhinegold Trilogy: This book follows the Sigurd saga. It is divided into three parts. 1) The backstory of Fafnir and Regan. 2) Sigurd’s birth, his being taken in and raised by Regan, the slaying of the dragon, Fafnir to win his cursed gold, Sigurd’s adventures with Brunhilda, and his death at the hand of Gudrun’s brothers for the Rhinegold treasure. 3) The terrible vengeance of Gudrun on Atli for killing her brothers.
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