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Look who’s back! The original Mariana!

May 13, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Ciudad de Mexico, 1587 Estimada Madam Mariana, I am caught between two suitors–again! My brother in law, Jorge de Almeida, remember him? the “other Jorge,” my sister Leonor’s husband? Anyway, […]

Filed Under: advice, Journeys, love, Mexico, silver mining, Uncategorized Tagged With: #bigamy, #MadamMariana, #mercurypoisoning, #silvermining, historical fiction, inquisition, Jewish, Mexico, Women writers, Women's Dreams, writing

From Italia, con amore

April 15, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Beyond the Ghetto Gates

Mia cara Madam Mariana: I am corresponding with someone I may have feelings for. Our letters have to cross the Mediterranean Sea as I live in Ancona, Italy, and my friend is […]

Filed Under: advice, artists, Food, Journeys, love, San Francisco, Uncategorized Tagged With: #lovelorn #MadamMariana, historical fiction, historical romance, Jewish, love, Women writers, Women's Fiction, writing

No chocolates or roses. Equal living-wage pay, please.

March 8, 2016 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

No roses, chocolates or congratulations, please!  Do you know these women? Guess why not! Who was Anita Whitney? Leader and early founder of the American Communist Party, she was an […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #IWD2016, #womensfiction, #WomensHistoryMonth, 1920, harlot, historical fiction, Women's Dreams, workers' rights, writing

Spotlight: 7 easy places your readers can discover you

February 27, 2016 by Claudia Long 2 Comments

I interviewed my book club last night. All are women 50 years old or more, and very much part of my reader demographic. They all read at least a book […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #bookclub, #indiebook, #indiebookstore, #indiereader, #indiewriter, #newbook #womensfiction #Latina, #womensfiction, Booktrope, Women writers, writing

Showing our face to the world

May 21, 2015 by Claudia Long 1 Comment

One of the oddest things about being a writer today is the need to post, blog, publicize and talk, not about our books, but about ourselves. Gone are the days […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #DuelforConsuelo, home, Mexico, secrets, writing

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