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Salem Witch Trials

Down Salem Way: My Interview With New in Books

August 7, 2019September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

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 is Here!

June 25, 2019July 19, 2019 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

All right, friends. The day is finally here! After years of waiting, Down Salem Way, the next installment in James and Elizabeth/Sarah's story, is now available in ebook and paperback versions from Amazon. As I said in this post, I'm feeling a little verklempt these days realizing that this version of my journey with James … Continue reading Down Salem Way is Here!

Down Salem Way: Update

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 / Meredith Allard / 1 Comment

A number of you have asked about Down Salem Way, so here's an update. I'm pleased to report that Down Salem Way is coming along quite well. In fact, it's (slightly) ahead of schedule. The preorder date is still set for James' birthday, April 19, 2019--his 357th birthday, to be exact. I'll let you know … Continue reading Down Salem Way: Update

Down Salem Way: An Excerpt

February 26, 2019September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

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

Down Salem Way: An Excerpt

January 3, 2019September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

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

Daily Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

March 1, 2018October 3, 2026 / Meredith Allard

How Did They Live in Colonial Massachusetts? The main reason I felt drawn to writing Down Salem Way was that there wasn’t much space to explore James and Elizabeth’s lives in 1691-1692 in Her Dear and Loving Husband. We get glimpses of that time through James and Sarah’s memories, but the focus in Her Dear … Continue reading Daily Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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