Criticism can be a painful pill to swallow. I’ve lost sleep over bad reviews. One person called into question the proper use of an English courtesy title used with one of my characters. There’s a good chance that I got it wrong, even though I’ve done extensive research to stay as historically accurate as possible. When to use which English title is confusing.

Often, the power of words is underestimated. Psychologists discovered a ratio that could depict whether a married couple would become divorced with 90% accuracy...