Sea Pines & the island

Laura FrantzBooks, Inspiration, Memoir, Travel, Uncategorized

  So, I’m in a place I’ve always longed to see & now that I’m here I can’t help but think of A Heart Adrift! All this sea & sun & sand remind me of Captain Lennox aboard ship & then Esmée waiting for him in her chocolate shop along the waterfront. I’m here with my aunts {& cousins} who’ve been …

May News

Laura FrantzTravel, Uncategorized, Writing News

Happy May, reading friends! I’m traveling most of this month in the south. Knoxville, Savannah, & Hilton Head. Caring for my sweet mom the first part of it. Working on galleys when I can for this next novel releasing in January. It’s a busy month. I’d hoped to have some sun & warm weather but that’s not been the case …

Savannah!

Laura FrantzAuthors, Inspiration, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing News

I’m so very excited to be traveling to sunny Savannah soon! It’s been a long winter and I’m hoping for blue skies & warmer temps. My agent is having an author retreat in the historic district & the schedule looks delightful! I’ve never been to Savannah though I once heard it called America’s most romantic city. My hubby will stay …

Windy City Saga Tour

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, Historical Fiction, History, Reading Friends, Travel, Uncategorized

Join Jocelyn Green (and special guests!) on The Windy City Saga Tour! Chicago, Aug 31- Sept 2, 2023 Join Christy Award-winning author Jocelyn Green for a weekend in Chicago like none other. This will be my third time hosting a Chicago readers trip, and this one promises to be an incredible experience drawing on the best that Chicago and I have to …

Novel-Tea Evening

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, Historical Fiction, Inspiration, Novel News, Reading Friends, Travel, Uncategorized

A Novel-Tea Evening with the Authors Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 7:00pm, Saturday, September 2, 2023 Join us at Chicago’s historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel for a tasteful evening with tea and talk of books, writing, history, and the power of story. Meet and hear from bestselling and award- winning novelists Lynn Austin, Amanda Barratt, …

Mississippi River Readers Retreat!

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, Historical Fiction, Reading, Reading Friends, Travel, Uncategorized

So, I’m getting excited about 2023 travel already! If you’re in the area or want to be, please join me & these wonderful other authors at the Mississippi River Readers Retreat! I’ve never been to Minnesota before, land of 10,ooo lakes. I’ve only heard and read about it. We’ll be at historic Linden Hill, a beautiful estate built by timber …

Scotland in May!

Laura FrantzBook Covers, Historical Fiction, Home, Inspiration, Newsletter, Novel News, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing News

What a whirlwind of a trip! Reading friends who traveled with author Pepper Basham & I in May to Scotland were the most wonderful, fun, edifying group! We ate & fellowshipped & laughed our way through the Lowlands, Highlands, & Islands, beginning & ending in Edinburgh, my favorite city. Some of us even got sick together which required an extended …

France & Dr. Lucy Worsley

Laura FrantzGarden, Heroes and Heroines, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing News

So, I’ve just returned from the Lucy Worsley tour. France has never been on my bucket list but that’s entirely my mistake. If I was younger, I’d become fluent in French & move there! While there, thanks to my hosts, I was blessed to visit the chateau that opens this upcoming Scottish novel releasing next January 2023. It was interesting …

What’s new in 2022

Laura FrantzAuthors, History, Inspiration, Memoir, Travel, Uncategorized

Friends, 2022 began with a bang! The release of A Heart Adrift in January was a wonderful way to start a new year. Here’s a look at what’s happening in my world this spring & I’d appreciate your prayers. I really depend on them. So much happens when we pray, both seen & unseen. With the pandemic nearing an end, …