Author Archives: Elaine Cantrell

“What characteristics make for an interesting blog? Do you regularly read many/any blogs (besides this one)? Why or why not?” I didn’t really read blogs until my first book was published. At the time I had no idea how to … Continue reading →

Blurb: He finally found the love of his life… 150 years after his death. Confederate soldier Jesse Spenser died in the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, and his restless spirit has remained earthbound ever since. Usually invisible, he spends his … Continue reading →

“What kinds of activities do you engage in while mulling over your story lines? Have they ever helped you get over a stumbling block?” Probably the best way I mull over my story lines is by taking a nice walk, … Continue reading →

Shakespeare said a rose by any name would smell as sweet, but I wonder about that. If we called roses skunk cabbage would it affect our perception of them? I choose my characters’ names with great care simply because in … Continue reading →

How has your use of social media changed over the years?  When I had my first book published, I really started paying attention to social media. I joined some Yahoo (I think) groups for the sake of learning what to … Continue reading →

Blurb: When she came to Haven Two Dr. Saffia Mandell expected to grimly do her five years of medical service as the colony’s only doctor, work off her medical school debt and leave. Then she’d fallen in love, handled an … Continue reading →

What is the one book that you feel you could read over and over without it ever feeling old?” Wow, what a hard question! If I love a book I read it many times. Usually I’ll find something new and … Continue reading →

One of my most memorable heroines is Tatiana Barrington, a character created by Paullina Simons for her Bronze Horseman trilogy.  I bought The Bronze Horseman in the off chance that I’d like it, but from the moment I started reading I … Continue reading →

Have you ever based a character on a real person? Have you ever used a TV or movie character as inspiration for a character in your stories?  To begin, I suppose most authors must have a certain type of hero … Continue reading →

Blurb From the author of The Last Rose of Shanghai comes a profoundly moving novel about a diplomatic couple who risked their lives to help Viennese Jews escape the Nazis, based on the true story of Dr. Ho Fengshan, Righteous Among the … Continue reading →