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150 Years Ago Today: The Gettysburg Address
You know you're a history nerd when you're more excited about the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address than you were about your own birthday. Guilty, I confess. But today is not just any anniversary--it's the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech.
An estimated 15,000 attended the Dedication Ceremony of the National Soldiers Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a little more than four months after the battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863. The photo above, courtesy of the Library of Congress, shows some of the crowd....
Between Books: Life in the Green House
Hello dear friends! I know it's been so long since I've posted anything new--I have two good reasons for that. First, I was busy finishing the novel, Yankee in Atlanta (hooray!). Second, since I turned it in on Halloween, I've been so busy enjoying life with my family, I couldn't bear to sit at my computer for more than a few minutes at a time! I thought I'd give you a glimpse into our first week of "Mommy's done with her book!" Here's what we've been up to:
Something for Every Reader Give-Away!
by Jocelyn and Rob (the incredibly supportive husband) Green Our love story really isn’t very different from yours. We met. We hit it off. In a very short time, we knew we would end up marrying each other. We had a very intentional courtship, because when one of you is in the military, you seriously don’t have time to waste. Ten months later, we were married and—two days later—driving to Rob’s next Coast Guard duty station in Homer, Alaska. We had read a lot of books and done the premarital counseling thing, but somehow...
Hooray, another book baby born! The 5 Love Languages Military Edition just might be my favorite nonfiction title I've had the pleasure of working on. The need for this book is obvious, the principles in it tried and true, Dr. Chapman was a joy to work with, and addressing specific military marriage challenges was a privilege. Now here's a little more about the book: The 5 Love Languages® has a successful track record of helping military couples heal broken relationships and strengthen healthy relationships. Now this #1 New York Times bestseller has been adapted...
In case you've ever wondered why it takes so much time to write a historical novel, allow me to share with you last night's experience as a prime example. Right now I'm working on my third novel in the Heroines behind the Lines series, Yankee in Atlanta. I worked last night from about 5:30pm to 2am, with about an hour break to get the kids into bed. I wrote a single scene. *bashes head onto keyboard* *regains composure* Here's why. I wanted Noah to give Caitlin a shooting lesson before he leaves with the army. Sounds simple enough, right? Well... read on. And between each "...
*The following originally appeared at Author's Galley: Manuscripts and Wooden Spoons, Where Novelist Candace Calvert asks fellow writers that simmering question: What's Cooking? We begin with a behind the scenes look at my kitchen. My poor kitchen. It’s been feeling a little neglected these days, since I’m on deadline and the last thing I think about is making dinner. In fact, if I wasn’t already planning to try a new snack recipe today, I would have to take a...
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Confessions from the Girl Who (Co-)Wrote the Book on Love
AKA, What We Wish We Knew Before We Got Married
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Now Available!
The Writing Life: A Single Scene in the Making
No-Bake Energy Bites (Plus Widow of Gettysburg Excerpt)
