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Behind the Scenes: Snapshots of Inspiration
It's been a busy summer! Kimberly Drew and I have been hard at work on the devotional book for parents of children with special needs children. I'm pretty much done with my portion of the writing so I can focus on my next project for the month of August. Fiction lovers, this is for you. It's time for me to get deep down into my writing cave and only come out when I have a proposal in hand for my next historical fiction series. The topic is something I've been...
New Life in the Wasteland
As we've been talking about what this month was like in Gettysburg in 1863, I ran across this blog post which originally was published in 2013, just a few weeks after Widow of Gettysburg released. It's worth sharing again today. (Some of you may remember that our guest blogger, Kimberly Drew, is now my co-author for a new devotional book for parents of children with special needs children, too!)
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Little Union Girl Touches the Heart of a Confederate at Gettysburg
During my research for Widow of Gettysburg, I read everything I could related to the battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) and its aftermath. I read so many gory descriptions of the carnage that I started to glaze over them. But one day, a sweet letter from a soldier to a Sunday school girl brought tears to my eyes. I want to share it with you. First a little background: during the Civil War, the Christian Commission (born out of the YMCA) encouraged Sunday school...
Recipe: Perfect Lemon Shortbread
This summer, I've been reading The Secret Garden to my kids. In the story, when the character Mary Lennox isn't outside weeding and planting, she's often having English tea in her uncle's manor on the moor. So when I came across this easy and delicious recipe for lemon shortbread, I decided we'd have our own tea time right here in Iowa, using my grandmother...
Behind the Scenes: The Making of an Audio Book!
Today I'm thrilled to be sharing an interview with the very talented Laura's Voice, who brings Widow of Gettysburg to life in audio book format. I hope you'll enjoy learning about it from Laura as much as I did.
Jocelyn: How do you choose which books you want to lend your voice to?
Laura: Whatever I do, I want to...
Gettysburg Diaries: Georgeanna Woolsey's "Friendly Enemies"
Today in 1863, Gettysburg began to experience a second invasion. The armies had withdrawn on July 4, and now it was time to pick up the pieces of shattered homes--and bodies. Last week I shared the perspectives of housewife Sarah Broadhead and of teenager Tillie Pierce. Today I'd like to share from the perspective of Sanitary Commission nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. The following is excerpted from my nonfiction book,...
Gettysburg Diaries: Tillie Pierce's Field for Profound Thought
Today in 1863, Gettysburg shuddered beneath its second day of battle. Yesterday, I shared housewife Sarah Broadhead's perspective of hiding in the cellar during the July 1 fighting. Today, it's teenaged Tillie Pierce's turn in the spotlight. The following is excerpted from my nonfiction book, Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front:
A Field for Profound Thought
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Gettysburg Diaries: Sarah Broadhead's Suspense in the Cellar
On this day in 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, shed its small town tranquility as the most famous battle in the entire Civil War began. For three days, war would rage in fields and orchards, with farmers and townspeople alike caught in the crosshairs. Today I'd like to share with you one woman's perspective. The following is excerpted from my nonfiction book, Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home...
My Hurting Son, Nurses in Denial, and a Message for Those in Pain
Last week, I took my six-year-old son in to have his cast removed and replaced with a new one for the final three weeks of his healing. I didn't think it would hurt. Boy, was I wrong. Between the old cast and the new cast, they x-rayed his arm to make sure the bones were still in good alignment. (They are.) They wouldn't let me in the room, so I don't know what happened in there exactly, but when he came out, he was white as a sheet, as white as he was when he first broke his arm. He told me the way they...
3 Heroines of Gettysburg
Both Hollywood and history books tell stories of valor from the battle of Gettysburg....
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