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Tag Archives: George Washington

Don’t you love little details?

I’m addicted to Facebook. Usually, I know it’s a waste of time. I admit it. But I want to know about family news and local events, and the bibliophile in me wants to read about all the newly released books and reading recommendations. Every once in a while I discover a useful nugget that finds…

January 9, 2019 in Historical fiction, Inspiration, Writing.

OTD: Washington resigns commission

Since I was a girl growing up near Annapolis, I have been awed by the knowledge that George Washington and Congress itself once graced the halls of our state capital. It was in the Old Senate Chamber on December 23, 1783, that the General of the Continental Army resigned his commission as commander-in-chief. It was…

December 23, 2018 in Historical fiction, Inspiration, Research.

Inspired. Rosalind and Lt. Prince

I have been living and breathing Annapolis in December 1783 for ages. I wrote the first draft of my early American Cinderella story for Nanowrimo in, major sigh, 2016. I fell in love with my characters right away. Rosalind, in love with a neighbor since they were children playing in the garden, is sent off…

October 22, 2018 in Historical fiction, Inspiration, Writing.
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