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This is a guest blog post by Trinity Kendrick, MSc in Preservation Practices, Roger Williams University. Trinity is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. When writer Edith Wharton and architect Ogden Codman Jr. first submitted their manuscript of The Decoration of Houses to the publisher MacMillan’s in 1897, it was swiftly rejected. The unknown architect who […]
Like many, I’m distressed and fearful at what is happening is the United States and potential consequences of the upcoming election. As an author of historical fiction and a blogger on the topic of reading and writing historical fiction, I’ve been wondering what the novels or non-fiction books of 100 years from today will reveal […]
"Wild Conviction" by Mary Dezember is an evocative and deeply moving novel that merges elements of historical fiction, magical realism, and Southern Gothic into a compelling narrative. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1850s antebellum America, the story follows Twilight Wild Adams, a young woman awakening to her own strength and convictions upon her…
Book Title: The Agincourt King Series: The Plantagenet Legacy Author: Mercedes Rochelle Publication Date: April 8, 2024 Publisher: Sergeant Press Pages: 260 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Twitter Handle: @authorRochelle @cathiedunn Instagram Handle: @thecoffeepotbookclub Hashtags: #TheAgincourtKing #HenryV #Agincourt, #HistoricalFiction #Plantagenet #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-tour-the-agincourt-king-by-mercedes-rochelle.html Blurb From the day he was crowned, Henry V was…
I'm delighted to welcome Debra Borhert and her new book, Her Own War, Book 3 in the Château de Verzat Series, to the blog with the historical aspect of the novel. Historical Aspect of the Novel: Enslavement in Eighteenth-Century France by Debora Borchert “I survived enslavement. I know where they look.” — Aurélia, Her Own…
"Verses in the Sand" by Darren Beaming is an enthralling narrative that masterfully intertwines elements of romance, friendship, and historical fiction. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the Regency Era, Darren Beaming crafts a story that is a testament to the complexities of British and Irish history and a profound exploration…
When did I become too old to grammar?At the end of every sentence, I show my age. I put a punctuation mark and then hit the spacebar, twice. I might as well go change the tennis balls on my walker. When did it change? Where was I? I was busy doing other elder millennial things, I guess, like frosting my tips and going into debt. This all came to my attention when I was having an editor read my synopsis and query letter for my lovely, spicy historical romance, Taken by His Sword. She told me to s