High Five Friday!!
Writers have had another great month, which means lots of opportunities to enjoy their upcoming work. “High Five Friday!!” to the following: Darlene Franklin has been asked to teach another online course for American Christian Fiction Writers members. Next March, she’ll…
Historical Flavors: 1875 July 4th Celebration in Atlanta
In 1875, Georgia’s Atlanta Herald put together a pamphlet about that year’s Independence Day celebration. Inside, they included articles they had published about the schedule and letters from notables who were invited. During the ten years after the war, celebrating…
Historical Flavor: The Sinking of the Lusitania
Part of being a writer is research. Part of being a historical writer is going back in time to find those little tidbits that make a story interesting and factual. Shows like Downton Abbey have revived an interest in the…
Guest Post: The Battle of New York City
As a New Yorker, author Kathleen L. Maher takes great interest in the history of her state’s participation in the Civil War. So I asked her to provide some background into the incident she uses for her novella, Bachelor Buttons,…