My mother’s ancestry was a mystery to me and to her. She knew her father, of course, but they never talked about her grandfather nor anyone else further back. I was able to fill in a few blanks for her by researching on Ancestry. Later, I found documents tracing our heritage all the way back … Continue reading Mystery Monday – The Chicago Coal Famine
Saturday Share – Vatican Daughter
A Book Review Extensive research through books, news articles, and personal travel is the basis for a page-turner about intrigue at the Vatican.Vatican Daughter is a novel about family, love, and murder in and around the Vatican. The story had me so enthralled I couldn’t put the book down, and I read the first fifty … Continue reading Saturday Share – Vatican Daughter
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Friday Finds – Bats in my Belfry
This little guy took up residence in my patio umbrella, not my belfry, this morning. Fortunately, I’m not a superstitious French Peasant or my day would be doomed to misfortune. Because bats flew at night and had eerie, leathery wings, the peasants of 1650 France linked them with witches, demons, and the Devil. The creatures … Continue reading Friday Finds – Bats in my Belfry
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Throwback Thursday – Feast or Famine
We are so spoiled! The amount of work that went into providing food for a peasant family in 1650 is daunting by today's standards. The typical seigneurial system in France granted 1-3 acres to a family to farm. A family of five would need two acres of rye to provide bread for a year. Their … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Feast or Famine
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Writing Wednesday – Self-Publishing
I was too impatient to wait for a “real publisher”… and I ended up as an indie author with six books on Amazon and elsewhere. Authors know that publishing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every path—self-publishing, working with an indie press, or chasing a traditional deal—comes with its own mix of freedom, work, frustration, and reward. Self-publishing is … Continue reading Writing Wednesday – Self-Publishing
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 