Why can't we build structures that last for centuries? My genealogical records show our Rochon family tree goes back to at least 1639 to Saint-Cosme-de-Vair in the Perth region southwest of Paris. That inspired me to start my historical fiction novel there on a poor peasant farm. The parish church is central to the story. … Continue reading Mystery Monday
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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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Mystery Monday – Harvesting Wild Grapes
It’s a mystery to me how I’ve gotten through life so far and why I sometimes do stupid things. After finding wild grapes along the trail, I imagined being like my peasant character while I picked them. I spent an hour harvesting the grapes and another two hours de-stemming them, my fingers hurt as if … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Harvesting Wild Grapes
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Mystery Monday – A Peasant’s View of Life
Peasants of 1650 in France had many mysteries in their lives. The most bewildering mysteries came from the ranks of the nobility and the royal class. Noble intrigues were more than court gossip and conspiracies. Peasant heard the rumors and saw them as mysteries of power. They spilled over into peasant life in very real … Continue reading Mystery Monday – A Peasant’s View of Life
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Time Travel Tuesday – A Sneak Preview
Here’s the first look at the opening of the prologue to my work-in-progress - an historical fiction novel. The question is — how does a young girl survive all this? 1639 was a bad time for Marie Rochon to be born on a simple farm in the Perche area in northwest France. The peasants of … Continue reading Time Travel Tuesday – A Sneak Preview
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 