Sheltering Angel: Based on a True Story of the Titanic by Louella Bryant

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Many tales have emerged about passengers aboard RMS Titanic, but to date no one has spoken about first-class passengers Florence and Bradley Cumings and their steward Andrew Cunningham. That is, not until the… Continue reading

The American Countess, Chapter 3

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I am delighted to share that my November 21, 2023 release, The American Countess, is now available for pre-order. This is the final excerpt that will be posted on History Imagined. Chapters 1… Continue reading

New Release Wednesday: The Earl, Her Reluctant Guardian by Wareeze Woodson

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If you like a good romance with lots of suspense, look no further! Over her shoulder, Vanessa viewed The Academy for Young Ladies fading in the distance behind the carriage. Turning forward with… Continue reading

Heroes Among the Horrors by Beth Stephenson

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Most people know something of widespread Nazi atrocities during World War 2. But less known are the heroes who risked or gave everything they had, often including their lives, to help the victims.… Continue reading

Women and World War I, Part I

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Today I start a series of posts focusing on how World War I affected women. These posts are a direct result of the extensive research I did for Book II of my An… Continue reading

Researching and Writing a Series: Dreamer On The Mountain, Pine Valley Series, Book Four by Corrine Ardoin

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Dreamer On The Mountain continues the fictional story of a small, rural community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Set in the Gold Rush region where my husband and… Continue reading

Is It Acceptable To Write Historical Fiction About a Conflicted Region? by Alina Adams

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When Alina Adams approached me about a followup post on this topic, I felt her concerns are valid enough to be given a safe place to give them voice. Whether readers agree or… Continue reading

Turning Research into Story by Brenda Clough

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Research for a historical novel usually doesn’t involve finding out about major events. You don’t start with a completely blank slate. More usually, you sort of know something about the Wars of the… Continue reading

Palace to Military Hospital: Royal Pavilion Brighton

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Completed in 1822, the Royal Pavilion, a major coastal attraction since its inception, owes its existence to a bad case of gout in a man who should have been too young to develop… Continue reading

When Rumors and Fears Become Historical Fiction Facts By Alina Adams

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I was born in the Soviet Union. Once my family and I immigrated to the United States in the 1970s, I was sent to Jewish Day School. My daughter went to Jewish Day… Continue reading