Have you ever heard of Oak Apple Day? I hadn't. But then I ran across it in two different novels a few weeks ago, so I had to investigate! Come see what I found in my post on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction. …
Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events
Over on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today I'm sharing 3 movies based on historical events that we discovered during this stay-at-home time. Did you know about any of these? Have you seen any of …
Mysteries of History
I'm on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. I've got a documentary and a book you might want to check out if you enjoy the mysteries of history--as well as a little bit of mystery from my own family history! Come …
Galveston, O Galveston
We went to visit our girl over the Labor Day weekend. Although I had been with her to pick out, move into, and put together her apartment, her daddy hadn't been able to see it yet. Nor had he seen the campus that would be her …
Podcasts
I confess, I am a latecomer to podcasts. My husband has been a longtime follower of several that fall in the range of politics, business, and sermons. But until my friend Laura McClellan started The Productive Woman podcast …
Baldwin’s Book Barn
You know all those pins on Pinterest and those picture posts of amazing bookstores and libraries? And you know how you dream of actually setting foot in one of those places someday? Well, I did it! When we went to visit our …
A Historical Tidbit
I'm over on the Heroes, Heroines & History blog today talking about the Confederate occupation of York, PA, a bit of history that has fascinated me lately! Come visit! …
Oops! Missed Monday. Here’s Why.
Usually I'm really good about getting my blog posts written and scheduled before I go traveling. But after 6 solid weeks of crazy-busy I fell behind--then hopped on a plane. I love that I get to travel with my husband when …
Online Writing Class Starts Wednesday!
It's that time again--time to teach a new group of students how to give their fiction a "historical" feel for the reader. It's so much more than just setting the story in a different year from the present! Come join us …
Newsletter Goodies
Do you receive my email newsletter? I'll admit, I haven't been very good at sending it out. I rarely felt that I had anything to say that you would care about! But for the past few months I've been thinking about what I …