To Take Flight

To me, the expression “to take flight”—when not referring to winged creatures or flying machines—has always meant to run away or to flee. Armies take flight from a more powerful adversary. Refugees take flight from dangerous conditions. Criminals take flight from the police. A new one on me Because “to flee” is the only meaning […]

Rise, Rose, Risen!

The first thing that caught my eye when I opened the New York Times on May 17, 2026 was the caption under a picture that showed a crowd of people clothed in tee shirts. A woman in the front center and a few other folks off to the side had their arms lifted in the air the […]

Historical Novel Review

I was pleased to see a positive review of my historical novel, The More Things Change, published in the February 2026 issue of the Historical Novel Society. The Historical Novel Society, founded in 1997 in the UK by Richard Lee, is devoted to the promotion of and advocacy for the genre of historical fiction. My […]

Maeve’s Book Launch

  The August 12 Book Launch for The More Things Change at the Grand Village at Clear Creek went off with great success, thanks to the efforts of Grand Village staff and Writers’ Guild members. Attendance was such that Maeve ran out of copies of The More Things Change. Fortunately, there are plenty more available […]

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE Available to Order

Today is publication day for Maeve’s newest novel, The More Things Change. The trials and tribulations of my heroine, Shifra, and the folks she meets along the way, may be taking place more than a thousand years ago, but they bear a spooky resemblance to current events. Available in print and digital editions. Amazon   […]