Teaching History through Fiction

When I was in school, history meant maps, dates, wars, and old dead people, none of which interested me. Then my teacher had us read To Kill A Mockingbird. I became so engrossed in the story, I had no idea I was learning about the Great Depression and the...

The Dreaded P Word

I’m going to go out on a limb and claim that 85% of writers are introverts. We’re in our own heads, our own worlds, and we spend an inordinate time alone – and we like it that way!  Then our books get sold and publishers start mentioning the...

Lizzie Borden B&B

There are loads of B&Bs to visit, all over the world. But did you know Lizzie Borden’s home, where the unsolved murder of her parents still hangs in the air, is one of them? True crime lovers will enjoy visiting the home and town where the famous murders...

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