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Shopping for Research

May 7, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

All authors have their favorite go-to research books. Each new story I write requires delving into specifics for that particular time, setting, and character professions. But I also need more general research information. Information on fashion, transportation, household furnishings, etc. Research to help me create an accurate story world through the items my historical characters encounter in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: Historical Research, Montgomery Ward Catalogue

A chance to win To Win Her Favor…and a Kindle Fire

May 5, 2015 By Tamera Alexander

Morning friends, I'm out the door to Bowling Green, Kentucky soon and am eager to see those of you who are gathering at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Public Libraries tonight. We're going to have fun. But first, a giveaway!   Enter to win a Kindle FIRE and my newest release   Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve long held a strong connection with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History

Hidden within the pages . . .

April 16, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

A while back, a friend forwarded me a link to a fabulous collection of antique books. The books were wonderful in and of themselves, but what made them truly spectacular was the art hidden within the pages. Not illustrations inside the text, but hidden paintings secreted in the fan of page edges. The art is called fore-edge painting. When the book is closed the art is invisible. It can only be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Reading Tagged With: Fore-edge Painting

Once in a Lifetime

March 19, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

Have you ever taken a trip that left such an impression, you knew it would linger with you forever? I've had a handful of those experiences. The first was a mission trip I took with my mom and brother to Nairobi, Kenya when I was 16 years old. Seeing people who lived in poverty yet sang with enthusiastic joy to the Lord and offered hospitality with a generosity of spirit that still puts me to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History Tagged With: Greece, Once in a lifetime trip, Rome, Vacations

Lovely Budapest, Hungary & Vienna, Austria

March 17, 2015 By Tamera Alexander

Last week, my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Budapest and Vienna with 29 Belmont MBA students. It was a fun—and mostly enjoyable (more on that below)—week. Here are some glimpses... The first evening upon our arrival, we enjoyed a delicious dinner cruise on the Danube River. Isn't the Hungarian Parliament Building (circa 1904) stunning at night?   The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History

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