My Process For Research Has Changed How I research historical fiction has changed a lot over the years. When I first started researching historical fiction I would check as many books about my chosen era as I could carry from the library, take meticulous notes, color code my notes with highlighters (blue for information about … Continue reading Ideas For Researching Historical Fiction
Author: Meredith Allard
Christmas With the Wentworths
Since this post was so popular last year I thought I'd share it again. Here's Chapter 10 from Her Loving Husband's Curse. Happy holidays! * * * * * A December storm broke over Salem, swinging the skeleton branches of bare-backed trees, dropping buckets of snow here and there—along the wide lawn of Salem Common, … Continue reading Christmas With the Wentworths
A Victory Garden Update
Greetings! I just wanted to share a few quick updates. 1. Down Salem Way is on sale for 99 cents. To celebrate the holiday season, Down Salem Way is currently on sale for 99 cents on Amazon and other online retailers. See the Buy My Books page for purchase links. 2. My World War I … Continue reading A Victory Garden Update
My Interview With Supernatural Central: Down Salem Way
A Short and Quick Interview Here's my interview with Supernatural Central. You can see it on their site here. 1. Tell me a little bit about your main character of this book. The main character of Down Salem Way is James Wentworth, a young man who left England with his father, John, in 1690 in … Continue reading My Interview With Supernatural Central: Down Salem Way
Goodwives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
What Does the Term Goodwife Mean? Those familiar with The Crucible, the Salem Witch Trials, or even life in Colonial America have heard the term Goody, short for Goodwife. The term Goody was meant in a similar way as Mrs. today since Goody indicated a married woman. In Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Goody … Continue reading Goodwives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery
Here's a bit of what I've been reading lately. Bad Feminist I've heard much about Roxane Gay, mainly because, like me, she's an academic who writes for a more general population. Bad Feminist is the first book I've read from Gay, and I'm glad I finally took the plunge. According to Gay's definition, I would … Continue reading What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery
Charles Dickens Meets Downton Abbey: My Interview With Many Books
With the release of the new Downton Abbey movie this week, I thought I'd repost the interview I did with Many Books about my experience writing When It Rained at Hembry Castle, a sweet Victorian romance inspired by my love for Downton Abbey. Enjoy! * * * * * Meredith Allard fell in love with … Continue reading Charles Dickens Meets Downton Abbey: My Interview With Many Books
Down Salem Way Free on Amazon
If you've been wanting to read Down Salem Way, it's available for free on Amazon today, 8/22, and tomorrow, 8/23. Since we're at it, When It Rained at Hembry Castle is also free today and tomorrow. The Loving Husband Trilogy is free today only. If you've been wanting to read any of my books but … Continue reading Down Salem Way Free on Amazon