Every peasant woman in the seventeenth century would have been familiar with this household item. Need a clue? Read more: Laundry Day in 1650 Rural France: A Back-Breaking Chore In 1650s rural France, doing the laundry was a full-day affair. Without running water or soap as we know it, peasant women relied on rivers, streams, … Continue reading Time Travel Tuesday – What’s This??
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Are You a Forager?
My work-in-progress historical fiction novel begins in 1650 in France where peasants or habitants live at subsistent levels, especially after droughts and crop failures. To stave off starvation and supplement what they have, they learn from a young age to forage for food. Eleven-year-old, Marie Rochon, also learned the medicinal uses of herbs from her … Continue reading Are You a Forager?
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🗺️ Step into the world of early French Canadians!
I'm loving my research into the peasant life in France in 1650 and the writing of the story of a young girl named Marie Louise Rochon. This all started when I discovered through Ancestry.com that I can trace my roots back to 1632 and my eight times Great -grandmother became a Fille en Marier, meaning … Continue reading 🗺️ Step into the world of early French Canadians!
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Zone into Your Characters
When watching a favorite series, say Highlander or The Midwives, you get connected to the characters. You care for them. In between episodes, you wonder how they’re doing; maybe you worry for them. Then, you realize it’s just a story, not a friend or relative. That’s when the scriptwriters have done their job. That’s the … Continue reading Zone into Your Characters
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You might want to remember this guy
Sean Martinelli is going places. Until recently, he was a favorite on the local Fort Myers TV news, doing human interest stories. He got "discovered" and now has a larger TV viewship in the Washington DC market. His goal remains the same... find stories to uplift people and highlight good news. Last Saturday, he came … Continue reading You might want to remember this guy
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 