The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort in Downtown Las Vegas Visiting the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort I finally made it to the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort in Downtown Las Vegas. I’ve been living in the Las Vegas area for nearly 20 years now and this is the first time I’ve visited the Mormon … Continue reading Researching The Oregon Trail: The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
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Creative Inspiration On The Oregon Trail
Researching the Oregon Trail Now that I’ve spent some time building up my general knowledge about the Oregon Trail, I’m starting to learn more about the culture of the era, which is always one of the most fun parts of writing historical fiction for me. I enjoy discovering how people lived during whatever era I'm … Continue reading Creative Inspiration On The Oregon Trail
What Did They Eat On the Oregon Trail?
Searching For Recipes From the Oregon Trail One of the first things I did when I began researching life on the Oregon Trail was look up the recipes they cooked on the trail. Since they had limited ingredients and limited supplies to cook with, the food had to be simple to make yet still filling. … Continue reading What Did They Eat On the Oregon Trail?
Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail
Revisiting the Loving Husband World It's crazy how much fun I'm having going back to one of my favorite worlds, James and Sarah Wentworth's world in the Loving Husband Series. And here I thought the story was done with Her Loving Husband's Return! Where Down Salem Way was a prequel, the new book, titled The … Continue reading Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail
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
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
Down Salem Way: My Interview With New in Books
Here's the interview I did for New in Books where we talk a bit about Down Salem Way. Here's the link if you'd like to read it directly on their site. Also, New in Books featured Down Salem Way as a great read in literary fiction. Let's face it, Down Salem Way is literary fiction … Continue reading Down Salem Way: My Interview With New in Books
Down Salem Way: An Excerpt
After an annoying bout of illness, I'm back to bring you the second sneak peek of Down Salem Way. I'm having a lot of fun writing from James' point of view. It's allowing me a unique perspective into James and Elizabeth's lives in Salem in 1692. For those of you who have been contacting me … Continue reading Down Salem Way: An Excerpt
Books About Life During the Salem Witch Trials
Since I've been spending most of my time writing Down Salem Way, a lot of my reading has been about either the Salem Witch Trials or life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. One of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction is learning about the time period I'm writing about. I had a pretty good … Continue reading Books About Life During the Salem Witch Trials
Down Salem Way: An Excerpt
I'm sure at this point Loving Husband Trilogy fans have put Down Salem Way into a category with Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, and other urban legends: people want to believe in it yet no one's actually seen it, so maybe it doesn't exist after all. Rest assured, the new James and Elizabeth story … Continue reading Down Salem Way: An Excerpt