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A literary panel about strong women like Lucia…
If you're local, please join me and fellow novelists on June 3rd as we discuss our fictional heroines, what they achieved, and how they did it in eras with limited options for women: https://events.sjpl.org/event/when_strong_women_werent_pc
Second-career author interview
Many thanks to M.K. Tod! On February 27th, 2018, she featured C.L.R. Peterson and Lucia's Renaissance on her historical fiction blog, awriterofhistory.com
Benvenuto, Martin Luther—welcome to Rome!
Rome Borgo, by Hendrick van Cleve, Harvard Art Museums https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/233275?position=10 What connected Martin Luther, a young monk and philosophy instructor at the University of Erfurt, to Rome (a thousand miles away)? The story...
Author interview about Lucia’s Renaissance
If you’d like to learn more about Lucia’s Renaissance and my writing process, please take a look: http://www.theindieview.com/2018/01/11/indieview-with-c-l-r-peterson-author-of-lucias-renaissance/ More questions? Contact me in the comments.
Final Goodreads Giveaway!
Just in time for the holidays, I'll be giving away a copy of Lucia's Renaissance in a Goodreads Giveaway. May the odds be in your favor! Goodreads Book Giveaway Lucia's Renaissance by C.L.R. Peterson Giveaway ends December 26, 2017. See the giveaway details at...
Lucia’s Renaissance book launch event
Enjoyable afternoon at an event celebrating my book launch Thanks to all who came out and to Yangsze Choo for mc'ing and asking me questions!
Get My New Short Story!
Verona, 1571.
When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.
Immerse yourself in rich historical detail and high emotional stakes in this dramatic story of danger and conscience!





