As I research my historical novels, I often refer to Hubert Howe Bancroft’s History of
In 1864, after three bloody years of frequent battles and stalemates, the Civil War slowly
In my current work-in-progress, which takes place in 1864, some of my characters are traveling
The United States just celebrated its 245th birthday on Sunday, July 4, 2021. In recognition
One of the story lines in the novel I am working on now involves a
The news in 2021 is full of stories of political conflict. Republicans are split between
Six years ago in late April, my husband and I drove from Washington State to
Once the emigrants to Oregon survived the plains and the Rockies, they still had to
I’m always curious about the reasons other historical fiction writers are drawn to the genre.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, this post is about the beginning of the women’s