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Category Archives: America
Major General Adam Stephen, Real-Life Model for Doctor Spurlock in My Tale, “Captain Stanwick’s Bride”
In my tale “Captain Stanwick’s Bride,” I based Elizabeth Spurlock on my own 8th great-grandmother, a Powhatan Indian Princess. But where did I find the inspiration for the lady’s husband? Easy enough to answer. I am from West Virginia originally, … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, Appalachia, British history, British Navy, West Virginia
Tagged Adam Stephen, American history, American Revolution, Appalachia, British history, French and Indian War, George Washington, war, West Virginia
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What Do You Know of Gail Borden, American Inventor of “Condensed Milk”?
Born November 9, 1801 in New York state, Borden spent parts of his childhood in New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. When his father expressed a desire for more fertile lands than he owned in New York, the elder Borden made … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, business, commerce, Uncategorized
Tagged American commerce, American history, condensed milk, failure, Gail Borden, milk, New York, success, Texas
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Celebrating the Release of “Captain Stanwick’s Bride” with The Real Myles Standish
What do we know of the real Myles Standish of Mayflower fame? In truth, not as much as one might think. Much of his life before he traveled to America with the Pilgrims is laced with speculation. For example, where … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, book release, British history, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, history, military, publishing, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, research, writing
Tagged American history, book release, British history, Captain Stanwick's Bride, historical fiction, military, Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony, Publishing, real-life tales, Regency romance, research, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series, writing
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Frances “Fanny” Austen and the Character of Mrs. Croft in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”
Before discussing Fanny Austen, we must, first, establish the lady’s relationship to the author Jane Austen by mentioning the lady’s husband, Rear Admiral Charles John Austen (23 June 1778 – 7 October 1852), who was the sixth and youngest son … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, British history, British Navy, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Persuasion, real life tales
Tagged British history, British Navy, Charles Austen, Frances Fitzwilliam Palmer (Fanny), Georgian Era, Jane Austen, Persuasion, real-life tale, Regency Era
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Myles Standish’s Career + the Release of “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” + a Giveaway
As my previous two posts on John Alden and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow have indicated, my most recent tale, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” was inspired by Longfellow’s narrative poem, “The Courtship of Myles Standish.” Other than the knowledge of Standish … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, book release, Dreamstone Publishing, giveaway, historical fiction, legends and myths, literature, military, publishing, reading habits, real life tales, writing
Tagged American history, anthology, book release, Dreamstone Publishing, giveaway, Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony, The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst
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John Alden and Celebrating the Release of “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” + Giveaway
My story, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst,” is part of the Regency anthology, Secrets and Soirees, being released 1 July 2020. It is heavily influenced by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Many of the characters names, for … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, anthology, book excerpt, book release, Dreamstone Publishing, eBooks, Georgian Era, historical fiction, John Alden, Miles Standish, novella, Plymouth Colony, Priscilla Mullins, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency romance, research, The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst
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Captain James Jack, Hero of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
On Wednesday, 20 May 2020, I presented you a piece on the first Declaration of Independence, a year before Thomas Jefferson’s document. Today, permit me to introduce you to the hero of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Captain James Jack. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, British history, Captain James Jack, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Mecklenburg Resolves, North Carolina, Revolutionary War
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Sadie Hawkins’ Day, not a Leap Year Event + a Giveaway
(Image from Sadie Hawkins’ cards at http://www.postcards.org) When I was a teen girl, I enjoyed the school sponsored Sadie Hawkins’ dances. We didn’t exactly go for the girl asking the boy to the dance (like a date). But we did follow … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Appalachia, Austen Authors, dancing, film, giveaway, Leap Year, traditions and customs
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Realities of Marriage in the Regency Era + the Release of “The Heartless Earl” + a Giveaway
In chapter six of volume one of Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennet provide us several tidbits regarding the success of a marriage during the Georgian era. ~  “If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill … Continue reading
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Tagged book excerpt, book release, British history, Church of England, Georgian Era, marriage, Publishing, Regency, The Heartless Earl, writing
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The Great Valley Road, Setting for My Novel, “The Road to Understanding”
When I began writing The Road to Understanding, I needed a perfect route to take my characters across the mountains between Virginia and Tennessee in the late 1780s. Who Traveled Across The Great Valley Road? The majority of the settlers in … Continue reading
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Tagged book release, excerpt, history, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regina Jeffers, The Great Valley Road, The Road to Understanding, Vagary
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