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Another novel finished and in

September 6, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Since 2005, I've had this story inside me—and now it's finally on the page. Yep, finally! ; ) The stories that have lived inside me the longest are often the most difficult to write, and A Million Little Pieces was certainly that. Not only because of the subject matter—marriage and infidelity—but because these characters are all so real to me and the settings so tangible, that "first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Recipes

Journey Through History Event

July 21, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

For those of you who enjoy historical fiction, I'd like to invite you to a Facebook party tonight that should be just your cup of tea. The Journey Through History event is being hosted by the lovely Kathy Geary Anderson and features the six guest authors pictured below. (Including me!) It's going be a lot of fun. There will be games, prizes, and great conversation. Learn about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History Tagged With: Facebook party, historical fiction, Journey Through History

Scotland Trip Recap: Week 2

July 20, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

Our second week in Scotland was spent mainly in Edinburgh, in an adorable flat in a fabulous central location, right in the heart of Old Town. Of course that meant we had to walk up steep stairs to get to the places we wanted to go! (Between all the uphill walking and the old streets and sidewalks, I was so thankful that I choose to wear my hiking shoes every day! Much more stable for this old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: Edinburgh, history, Scotland, travel

Scotland Trip Recap: Week 1

July 6, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

We are home from Scotland! I know many of you were following along on Facebook or Instagram, but what I posted each day was just a snippet! Today I’ll run through the highlights of the first week. Two weeks from today I’ll tell you about our second week there. In between, I’ll be posting other tidbits and photos on my own website. Don’t want to miss a post? Then be sure you are subscribed to my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: anniversary trip, Edinburgh, food, Isle of Skye, Scotland, Scottish Highlands

Off to Scotland!

June 15, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

Tomorrow night we board a plane for London. Friday afternoon in Heathrow Airport, we catch a flight to Edinburgh.  We’ve long wanted to do a Scotland trip, but especially after learning several years ago that Jeff’s family did, indeed, come from Scotland many, many yeas ago. But we had kids to get through college and Jeff had a job where it was hard to take any time off, let alone enough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: history, Scotland, travel

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