Michelle Emick Ronholm 

Sh*t got done in February. Let's talk about it. History I was able to make some steady progress on editing the book. To be honest, it's...

Without warning, the bell at city hall began to toll, solemnly as if accompanying a funeral procession. The white women looked at each...

It's time for some book recommendations. I read so many good books in 2024, so one would think it would be hard to choose just a few to...

HBTS: Oct. 2024 My favorite month! I love October. The weather is gorgeous, it's witchy season, it's my birthday month, hockey season...

It was so loud. How was it possible such a small piece of wood could create such an aggressive sound. Elizabeth massaged her temples,...

She slid on her riding gloves and then tugged hard at the straps tethering her bags to her ride. As far as travel horses went, this one...

"I'm going to use the high energy of summer to get sh*t done!" Well, that was my intent anyway. I was going to finish getting the book...

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Am I posting again? After a rough start to the year, things seem to be settling down just a bit, at least in some areas...

The Lanhams arrived just a few short weeks after Tommy's fever broke. On a pretty spring day, Elizabeth had coaxed Tommy to go on a short...

I'm changing up the way I do History Behind the Scenes. Rather than picking a week and running with it, I'm going to gather footage...

I've read some really good books lately that I thought some of you might be interested in too. To be clear, this isn't a book review...

Thomas Jefferson hated Annapolis and he certainly would have hated this tavern. Clementina hated that the insufferable man was constantly...

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

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

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...

"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...

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

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

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