We can’t live without our phones, email, TV, and podcasts. How did the people of yore manage? In a 17th-century French village, news traveled at the pace of footsteps and farm carts, stitched together by habit, ritual, and the human love of a good story. Most peasants lived within a few kilometers of one another … Continue reading Gossip and News: How 17th Century French Peasants Shared Information
Creative DIY Marketing: Design Your Own Bookmarks
Some would say my time is better spent writing, but I’ve had a heck of a good time designing my book covers, business cards, posters for book fairs, book signings, art shows, and other book selling opportunities. That’s creative, too, right? I’ve used PicMonkey.com, for years to edit my digital photographs or use their stock photos … Continue reading Creative DIY Marketing: Design Your Own Bookmarks
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Why do they lie?
Historical articles always catch my eye, but it irks me when they use false information. I'm getting better at sensing the fakes. The canoe on the left looks fabulous and too good to be true, so I dug into it. The canoe (just the bottom of it) on the right is the actual find. That's … Continue reading Why do they lie?
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Choosing Character Names
cyndi Lauper and peasant girl could never exchange names.
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Death Was Different Then…or Was It?
funeral then and now, casket, flowers, candles. French peasants at wake, modern funeral
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 