A Ball Drops in Time Square For many nations around the world, New Year’s Eve on December 31 is a magical night of festivity, hope, tradition, and...
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Words with a Wordsmith Lindsey S. Fera
Lindsey S. Fera's Books What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? I've gone on several for my Muskets Trilogy. The easiest ones were close to...
Celebrating New Year in the Soviet Union
One of the signs of getting older is when the decade of your childhood is designated as “historic.” Since I grew up in a country that no longer...
Q&A – Books that Make Great Gifts
It's that time of year again! The winter holidays are rapidly approaching and the hunt for the "perfect" gift for those on our list can't be put off...
The Epiphany – Holy Day or Revelation?
It wasn’t until I was well into writing my first novel, Token of Betrayal, that I became aware of the holy day of the Epiphany. I had always thought...
Portals to the Past
Finding historical information takes time. Hopefully, this curated list of best websites will help. I’ve put on my research librarian hat and...
Pam’s Favorite 19th Century American West Novels
I literally did not know where to start on my list of favorite 19th Century American West novels. There are so many that picking just a few was...
Top Hist Fic Picks for November
This is the month for giving thanks. I’d like to start by being thankful for family, friends, and good books. I’m also thankful for all...
Sing Some Songs and Jump Three Candles! Twelfth Night in the Dutch Republic
Most Americans probably associate Twelfth Night celebrations with books and movies about England, not to mention Shakespeare’s play of that name. In...
What Makes a Good Ghost Story?
Encore Q & A - This was such a fun post from October, 2020, we just had to share it again! To wrap up our month of “Things That Go Bump in the...
The Frost Fair: When Ice Means A Party
If you’ve never heard of a Frost Fair, have no fear, they were rare. In fact, only nine ever occurred. A Frost Fair happened when the Thames, the...
Writing Contests: Which is Your Favorite?
At this time one year ago, I was in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Will Rogers Medallion Awards Ceremony. That got me thinking about writing contests and...
THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE Release Day!
Thanks for joining me on the release day for my latest historical mystery THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE! Set in 1919 San Francisco, RED-HOT features...
That’s Entertainment!
I’ve got a new historical mystery (The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse) coming out next week! And usually, once I’ve told people that the mystery takes...
Samichlaus and Schmutzli: Swiss Duo Determines if You’ve Been Naughty or Nice
In Switzerland, Christmas festivities begin on December 6, St. Nicholas Day. Men parade through the street cracking whips, blowing horns, clanging...
Top Hist Fic Picks October 2023
October is the beginning of the holiday season—Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas—and a perfect time to curl up with a book and a pumpkin spice...
Tudor Christmas: the Origins of Our Festive Traditions?
Introduction In my story for the Paper Lantern Writers anthology, Beneath a Midwinter Moon, I tell how the English de Beauvais family celebrate...
How to Attract Younger Readers to Historical Fiction
My daughter once asked if I was born in the 1900s and if life was in color back in the olden days. I realized right then how important it is to...
Vanitha’s Favorite Mythological Novels
When I was asked to share my favorite novels in the era of historical fiction I write in, I was a bit flummoxed. My first novel was set in medieval...
Words with a Wordsmith Cathie Hartigan
Cathie Hartigan's books (all available on your local Amazon): What was the inspiration for your most recent book? A letter. One of the best...
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