New Video: The Midway at the 1893 World's Fair
As we approach the Feb. 2, 2021, release of Shadows of the White City, I'm taking you on a tour through video of its setting, the 1893 World's Fair. In this week's edition, we're hitting the Midway, which was just outside the official fairgrounds. My characters in visit all the places you'll see here, and more! Watch the video here.
If you haven't watched the other videos in the series, find the links below:
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New Video: Woman's Building and Horticulture Building at the World's Fair
As we approach the Feb. 2, 2021, release of Shadows of the White City, I'm taking you on a tour through video of its setting, the 1893 World's Fair. In this week's edition, you'll see the Woman's Building, the Palace of Horticulture, and a glimpse of the Palace of Fine Arts.Watch it here.
If you haven't watched the first two videos in the series, find the links below:
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New Video: Inside the Manufactures Building
We're only one month away from the Feb. 2 release of Shadows of the White City, book 2 in The Windy City Saga! To help celebrate the launch, I'm making a series of short videos to help familiarize you with the amazing 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Last week's video gives you an overview of the fairgrounds, with photographs and paintings of several scenes. Find it here.
In this week's video, we take a closer look at...
New video: An Introduction to the 1893 World's Fair
We are getting close to the Feb. 2, 2021, release of Shadows of the White City, book 2 in The Windy City Saga! To help celebrate the launch, I'm making a series of short videos to help familiarize you with the amazing 1893 Chicago World's Fair. In this week's edition, you'll get an overview of the fairgrounds, with photographs and paintings of several scenes. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v3VW7bLnu8w
SALE: Signed Free to Lean paperbacks $4.99
Great news! While supplies last, I am offering signed copies of my nonfiction book for women, Free to Lean: Making Peace with your Lopsided Life, for only $4.99 plus shipping. The retail price of this book is $15, so hopefully this savings will allow you, and perhaps even your small group or book club to have your own copy.
“If your shoulders ache from carrying too heavy a load, or if you’re just plain tired of trying to be all things to all people, you’ve come to the right place. Free to Lean...
3 Things I Appreciate About Jane Eyre
On this day in 1847, Jane Eyre was published for the first time by Charlotte Bronte, writing as Currer Bell! This three-volume novel, written and published in secret by a painfully shy woman to help shore up her family's finances, would become one of the most famous stories of all time. It has been translated into at least 57 languages at least 593 times.
The two sister protagonists in my novel Veiled in Smokeare big fans of Charlotte Bronte. They are bookstore owners, so it...
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5 Things You Might Not Know about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Today in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began. It would continue to burn into October 9 and 10 before rain fell and helped douse the flames. I spent months studying this historic event for my novel Veiled in Smoke, and learned plenty along the way. Did you know:
1) The fire wasn't Catherine O'Leary's fault.
While it is a matter of historical record that the first sparks began in her barn on DeKoven Street, Catherine was first blamed for starting the fire by reporter Michael Ahern...
3 Civil War Audiobooks Available from 40 New Channels
My Civil War audiobooks Wedded to War, Widow of Gettysburg, and Yankee in Atlanta, which have been available exclusively on...
Now in Audio: Yankee in Atlanta
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Yankee in Atlanta is now available as an audiobook through Audible and iTunes! This is book 3 in my Heroines Behind the Lines Civil War series. Here's what it's about:
She hid from her past to find a future—and landed on enemy soil. When soldier Caitlin McKae wakes up in Atlanta, the Georgian doctor who treats her believes Caitlin’s only secret is that she had been fighting for the South disguised as a man. In...
Cabin Fever? Travel the World with these Books
So much has changed since my last blog post. But for many of us, even though businesses are beginning to re-open in certain areas of the country, we're still not going very far. If you're itching to travel, check out the books below. Some are old enough that libraries may already have them, and some are new releases. Because I am on a rewriting deadline (Monday!), I'm just going to let you click the links to the books' Goodreads pages to read more about the ones that interest you, OK? I hope you find some great ideas in the list below!
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