Saracen Heart

Cow pie castle walls Research for my Hattusa book is going interesting places. Like cow pie castles. "Bleh!" You say. In t...

Fermata I used this F word in a yahoo writing group and it caused an uproar. Apparently, I've stumbled upon something interesting an...

Chelonia Mydas via EVS Mersin It's sea turtle nesting season! My sister-in-law was enjoying the beach near  Mersin last week and sh...

Washington Monument This week, Americans celebrate Independence Day, marking the Declaration of Independence of July 4th, 1776. Not so l...

Lampron Castle It's hot and humid, so it's about that time of year for many Turkish families to head up to their high country ho...

The Raven Boys I noticed a lot of the good books I've read lately have really, really long titles- with acronym aliases. The Girl o...

Istanbul Arts and Culture Festival Istanbul International Arts and Culture Festival is a fascinating and unique cultural experience br...