This contest has ended. Forty (40!) winners will receive the When America Was Young Box Set This historical fiction ebook bundle includes the following titles: The Smuggler's Gambit by Sara Whitford (Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, Book 1)The Smoke by Lars D. H. Hebdor (Tales from a Revolution Series)Ella Wood by Michelle Isenhoff (Ella Wood Series) Everyone has TEN CHANCES to … [Read more...] about Summer Raffle! 50 Winners! When America Was Young Historical Fiction Ebook Bundle
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The Stolen Bride is an Amazon #1 New Release
The ebook version of The Stolen Bride was launched at the end of May and it has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon's Colonial Historical Fiction New Releases since that time. This is entirely thanks to all of you! I made a very short video and posted it on Facebook the other night to say thank you, and to also let you know about something special that will be at the back of the print edition of The … [Read more...] about The Stolen Bride is an Amazon #1 New Release
The Gypsy’s Curse – Book Trailer
Please enjoy this book trailer for The Gypsy's Curse. For more information on the book, or to reserve your copy, go here. … [Read more...] about The Gypsy’s Curse – Book Trailer
The Spanish Invasion of Beaufort: How slaves turned settlers became pawns in Spain’s hand
On Adam Fletcher's first day as an apprentice (in The Smuggler's Gambit), he is placed under the instruction of Boaz Brooks, senior cooper and second-in-charge at the shipping company. Adam learns that Boaz was also forced into an apprenticeship when he was younger. As they share their personal histories, one of the topics that arises is the 1747 Spanish invasion of Beaufort. In book 2, Captured … [Read more...] about The Spanish Invasion of Beaufort: How slaves turned settlers became pawns in Spain’s hand
Please Share: Old-fashioned Southern Recipes Wanted (from N.C., S.C., and Va.)
I hope you will share this post far and wide, as I'd like to get the word out about a very special project. I'm putting together a cookbook inspired by the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series and would love to get some recipes submitted from families with roots in eastern North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia — especially those from around the coastal regions. While I have many old recipes … [Read more...] about Please Share: Old-fashioned Southern Recipes Wanted (from N.C., S.C., and Va.)
Place names in the Adam Fletcher Adventures
With three books out in the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, I thought it would be a good idea to write a post about the place names used in the novels — especially since I don't always stick with the exact historical place names that were in use in the timeframe the books take place. While this might seem heretical for historical fiction, I thought long and hard about this before deciding to … [Read more...] about Place names in the Adam Fletcher Adventures
The Real Blackbeard: Get ready to have everything you thought you knew turned on its head
In The Smuggler's Gambit, one of the characters turns out to have a history with the pirate Blackbeard. As he recounts the experiences of his youth, he tells a different story than what legends and myths have had many of us believe over the years. I credit my good friend, Kevin Duffus, author of The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate and North Carolina Historian of the Year (2015), with his … [Read more...] about The Real Blackbeard: Get ready to have everything you thought you knew turned on its head
What is the truth about the Lost Colony? – New insight into America’s oldest “mystery”
This isn't an article about Adam Fletcher. And it isn't even an article about Colonial Beaufort, or even Colonial America. This is about something that goes back even earlier... Recently, more than one television documentary has offered viewing audiences one spin after another about one of America’s favorite historical mysteries–the Lost Colony. Through my work with Coastal Carolina Indian … [Read more...] about What is the truth about the Lost Colony? – New insight into America’s oldest “mystery”
Five things you DIDN’T know about Blackbeard
In The Smuggler's Gambit, one of the characters is revealed to have a past connection to one of the most famous pirates who ever lived, Blackbeard. Growing up in eastern North Carolina, I heard all kinds of Blackbeard stories growing up. He had a close connection to the families in our coastal region, so it seemed only natural that I'd incorporate some of the lesser-known history about him into my … [Read more...] about Five things you DIDN’T know about Blackbeard