…and I couldn’t pull it together enough to write my newsletter announcement. So I made Manuel do it. Dear Daniella’s Subscribers, I hope this newsletter finds you well. Daniella has asked me to write it on her behalf, because she, I quote, “can’t handle it aaahhhhhhhhhhhh”. She’s always making me do annoying things. As you […]
The Jewish Quarter of Lorca, Spain
In my previous post, I described how I discovered the ancient Jewish quarter of Lorca, Spain, and chose it as the setting for the historical story of By Light of Hidden Candles. Lorca is a city in Murcia, the region in eastern Spain tucked between Andalusia and Valencia. Its most famous feature is its hilltop […]
Why I Set the Historical Narrative in Lorca
The historical narrative of By Light of Hidden Candles is set in a city called Lorca in the region of Murcia. You might never have heard of Lorca; neither had I! It was never even mentioned in first Spanish Jewish history book I consulted in attempt to choose a good location for the historical story. […]
Title Woes: The Harrowing and Hilarious Tale of the Quest for a Title
One of the hardest things about writing By Light of Hidden Candles was finding a title. And therein hangs a tale…
