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March 2011 Archive

Archives for March 2011

300 Years and the Church is still going strong…

March 30th, 2011, 2:19 am

I live in Westport CT and belong to the Greens Farms Congregational Church.  I have to admit one of the reasons I chose this church when we moved here over a decade ago was the history of the church itself.

In June we are celebrating 300 years! The church was the political, social, and religious center of the new parish called “Greens Farms” that would eventually become Westport in 1835.  I’m writing a history of Greens Farms and I’ll share tidbits as I go!

Here’s the church in 1956…

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I Beg Readers to Judge this Book by its Cover at A Life Bound by Books

March 23rd, 2011, 1:29 am

At A Life Bound by Books, historical fiction doesn’t get much love. Not until now!  Prisoners in the Palace gets 4/5 stars and this accolade: “People, such as myself who tend to stay away from anything set in the far past should pick up Prisoners in the Palace and find out just what you’re missing.”

I was invited to do a guest blog and I got to talk about one of my favorite things… my cover!  Read more.

Categories: Appearances, Blog, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE, Reviews

Kidlit 4 Japan – Auction to benefit earthquake victims

March 21st, 2011, 6:25 pm

I’ve joined with many other kidlit authors to donate items for an auction to benefit the victims of the earthquake in Japan.  Please consider bidding generously! Click on the icon to go to the auction site. Bidding starts today!

Categories: Blog, News, Uncategorized

What to do when the Queen comes to visit?

March 10th, 2011, 2:22 pm

Bankruptcy? Sneak away and  start a new life in the colonies? Doesn’t matter — Victoria won’t appreciate it anyway!  Check out this new show on the BBC: Upstairs Downstairs starts on Monday 7 March, BBC2, 6.30pm.

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