Exploring how things worked in the past If you've been around this blog for any length of time, you know that I just love research. I can spend more time researching something new than it takes me to write about it! In WITHOUT THE THUNDER, Alicia Beaufort is a young woman who was raised in … Continue reading How’d they do that?
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WITHOUT THE THUNDER: Reviews are coming in!
On Amazon: - This is a very captivating book which drew me in from the beginning until the very satisfying ending. - Highly recommended as a very satisfying and worthwhile read. On BookBub: - [The author] brings drama, anxiety and fear along with the prejudice and hate. - The story moves fluidly with descriptive scenes … Continue reading WITHOUT THE THUNDER: Reviews are coming in!
New Release! WITHOUT THE THUNDER is here!
It's been two years in the making, but Book 4 of the Donovan Family Saga has arrived! Continuing the saga of the Donovan family, WITHOUT THE THUNDER is an adult historical romance featuring Tommy Twelve Trees, a member of the Navajo Nation and Irene Donovan's father-in-law. You might recall that in WHISPERS IN THE CANYON … Continue reading New Release! WITHOUT THE THUNDER is here!
MY LUVE’S LIKE A RED, RED ROSE: A Scottish Song
In Without the Thunder, Adam Donovan is looking for a song to sing for a wedding. He's having a bit of difficulty finding an Irish ballad that doesn't end in the lover either leaving or dying. And, of course, he wants a song he hasn't dedicated to anyone before. His brother Brian saves the day … Continue reading MY LUVE’S LIKE A RED, RED ROSE: A Scottish Song
When a Character takes over, anything can happen
One thing I love about being a “pantser” (meaning I write without a formal outline) is that my characters can sometimes come up with a scene all on their own. And they can push my creativity to lengths I never dreamed of. In this case, Kevin (Jesse and Adam’s son) decided he needed to sing … Continue reading When a Character takes over, anything can happen
Cover Reveal: WITHOUT THE THUNDER
COMING SOON TO A DIGITAL RETAILER NEAR YOU! I'd like to introduce you to WITHOUT THE THUNDER, Book 4 of the Donovan Family Saga. Here is the cover, as voted on by my newsletter followers. (If you'd like to get in on special deals and polls like this one, just mosey on over and sign … Continue reading Cover Reveal: WITHOUT THE THUNDER
Want to read for free? All the time?
Here’s how... One of the best things going on in the book world is the extensive catalog available to libraries today. And the catalog includes all manner of e-books and audio books. Most libraries have joined at least one of the distribution systems, which include Overdrive, Bibliotheca, Baker & Taylor, Angus & Robertson (AU), Palace … Continue reading Want to read for free? All the time?
Incipere Awards: The Winds of Morning Honorable Mention
I'm delighted to announce that my novella, THE WINDS OF MORNING, gained an Honorable Mention in the Incipere Awards 2022 Historical Fiction category. This book is near and dear to my heart, as I wrote it after doing genealogical research with my niece. We found out that my father's family lived through An Gorta Mor … Continue reading Incipere Awards: The Winds of Morning Honorable Mention
THE WINDS OF MORNING Review from Readers’ Favorite
THE WINDS OF MORNING is a prequel novel to the Donovan Family Saga series. Author Gifford MacShane immerses us in Ireland in 1848 when the Great Famine still ravages Ireland and its people as entire families and towns are wiped out. Young Molly, recently orphaned, must do what she can to keep her younger brothers … Continue reading THE WINDS OF MORNING Review from Readers’ Favorite
There’s a new man in town!
Character Sketch: Reg I wasn’t more than two pages along in the new book when I realized I needed another character. At age 70 the patriarch of the clan, John Patrick, has accepted that he’s gotten too old to run the ranch by himself. Of his sons, Adam and Brian are living in the canyon … Continue reading There’s a new man in town!
Gifford MacShane, Author 