Historical Fiction

HBTS: Researching, Writing, Skating, Saving Democracy

History Behind the Scenes included: Lots of research and writing for the book A little figure skating A hike and rally in support of...

Imagining The Widow Abigail

If women are often considered missing from history, how do we find them? Sometimes by accident. Recently, I was researching city gardens...

The Arrival

Rain spit angrily in her face as she surveyed the dock. She was grateful to be off the ship, but the chaos of unloading people and cargo...

Then the Laughing Stopped

"Ginny! Ginny! Ginny, my dear! Bring me a dram and I'll nibble your ear!" Ginny rolled her eyes at the barkeep as he filled cups with...

Ghost Story

Mattie leaned back against the rough bricks and smiled warmly at the children. They scampered freely around small groups of visitors who...

Moneymaker

Bede set the basket on the table and slumped onto the bench. Unbelievably, the basket was empty. Every mended shirt, every laundered...

Cock Fight

"It's barbaric," William grumbled. Elizabeth had set to work on the circular betting table that was nestled in a corner of the gaming...