Writing historical fiction novels is like researching a ghost story….you get to know dead people. Now that the Halloween month is upon us, I was wondering if the same legends occur in various parts of the country. Do you in other states have this same sort of story? In southwest Chicagoland, we have Resurrection Mary, … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Ghost Stories
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Easy Way to do Research
This book seems to fit in with the research I'm doing for the emigration Europeans during the 17th century. And it sounds like thrilling story. I'll have to read it. https://readingwithmyeyes.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/book-review-the-wager-a-tale-of-shipwreck-mutiny-and-murder-by-david-grann/
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Saturday Author Share
Linda Saether, a member of Gulf Coast Writers, loves to write about different historical eras. Her debut novel, The Angel of the Penny Rose, takes place on a ship bound for the east coast of Florida in the 18th century. Inspired by tours of St. Augustine, FL, Linda began to research life aboard ship during … Continue reading Saturday Author Share
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Friday Finds-Deportation of my G-G-Grandfather
French-Canadian patriots were deported to New South Wales aboard the HMS Buffalo.
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Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Do you ever wonder how words get into the dictionary? Version 1.0.0 If you do, you’ll love The Broken Teaglass by Emily Arsenault. I read it ten years ago, but it has stuck in my mind. This inventive story is set in a dictionary publisher’s office where the characters immerse themselves in words to include … Continue reading Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 