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GO WEST YOUNG WOMAN
GO WEST YOUNG WOMAN This story is atypical of many groups who headed west in the earliest migrations. Getting a late start, a small group of wagons left Sapling Grove, Missouri on May 12, 1841. In the group were 35 men, 5 women and 10 children. about 20 miles west or Independence, MO., and not one of them had any notion of what lay ahead.Of the women in the group three were married, one was a widow and one was a girl of marriageable age traveling with kin. Totally unprepared for the vast…See More
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"Interesting post! My favourite thing about historical novels is the quirky things you learn about the period they are set in."
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OUTLAWS, BLOOMERS AND PICTURE MAKERS
In researching for Western Historical Novels, I've run across some strange historical facts. I thought I'd share a few of them here, and illustrate how some showed up in my romance novels.Frank James quoted Shakespeare, and he and brother Jesse liked to have their pictures made. In Images In Scarlet, they kidnap Allie Caine to take those photos.If you think the Civil War actually ended when Lee surrendered, then it’s back to the books. The final battle took place out west at Palmetto on the Rio…See More
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The Nineteenth Century: Romantic or Harsh?
Here are my Western HistoricalsMany times I'm asked where I get ideas for my western historical romances. It's simple, really. In fact I have enough stuff scribbled down to write these books for another twenty years or so. I prefer to write…See More
Alexandra Caselle commented on the blog post 'How History Matters in our Writing'
"I liked reading your post. I love conducting research. You are so right about people being a part of research. Their personal stories add depth to the historical facts. I"
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How History Matters in our Writing
Have you ever wondered where a writer obtains historical information or interviews? I began writing regional history long before the advent of the Internet as a feature writer for a weekly newspaper. Searching for the same facts today is much easier if we’re computer literate. Yet nothing beats contact with the people who have stories to share. During the nine years I wrote for the newspaper, I must have interviewed hundreds of people. My main interest soon became the history of the area where…See More
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WHERE DO CHARACTERS COME FROM?
Many times I'm asked where I get ideas for my western historical romances. It's simple, really. In fact I have enough stuff scribbled down to write these books for another twenty years or so. I prefer to write about the 1860s through the 1880s, though that's not a set rule. Each time I go on a trip through that era in my research the most fascinating thing happens. Characters begin to appear and talk to me. Tell me what it's like to live in the time and place I've stepped into. They speak to…See More
Velda Brotherton commented on the blog post 'The Reluctant Self-Publisher: Part 5--Text, Sighs, and Videotapes'
"I'll try to blog something soon on how I went about this. Formatting is easy once you understand a few basic rules. One thing I did not do for fiction: Include a Contents Chapter Listing linked to each individual chapter. Seems a waste of time…"
Velda Brotherton commented on the blog post 'The Reluctant Self-Publisher: Part 5--Text, Sighs, and Videotapes'
"Paulette, Whew! What an adventure you've had. Maybe I should write how I went about publishing my out of print backlist to Kindle, as it is way different from your experiences. I was happy to read about your journey, though. It let me know how…"
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- Who I am:
- An historian who writes romances with history in mind. A writer who loves American history, especially as it affects women. I'm a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother. I'm an Arkie who has lived elsewhere but loves the Ozarks. An amateur photographer and so-so artist. An old bird who's been around a while and loves life.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- Velda Brotherton
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Nonfiction: Wandering In the Shadows of Time: An Ozarks Odyssey; Washington County Images of America; Springdale: The Courage of Shiloh; The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks; Arkansas Meals and Memories; Fly With the Mourning Dove; Fiction: Montana Promises; Montana Dreams; Montana Destiny; Dream Walker; Images in Scarlet; Angel's Gold; Stone Heart's Woman; Wolf Song; 14 short stories in Anthologies;
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- No longer write for these, though at one time I wrote for weekly and daily newspapers in the Northwest Arkansas area. Retired from all that.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I regularly host writers on my blogs; I give workshops that teach new methods of publishing and promotion; I'm a co-chair of a large critique group that has been around for 28 years and turns out published authors. It's free.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Author's Guild, Women Writing the West, Oklahoma Writer's Federation, Inc., Ozarks Writer's League, Northwest Arkansas Writer's Workshop
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Online prowling
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GO WEST YOUNG WOMAN
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 12:43pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
GO WEST YOUNG WOMAN
This story is atypical of many groups who headed west in the earliest migrations. Getting a late start, a small group of wagons left Sapling Grove, Missouri on May 12, 1841. In the group were 35 men, 5 women and 10 children. about 20 miles west or Independence, MO., and not one of them had any notion of what lay ahead.
Of the women in the group three were married, one was a widow and one was a girl of marriageable age traveling with kin. Totally…
Continue OUTLAWS, BLOOMERS AND PICTURE MAKERS
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:39pm 1 Comment 1 Like
In researching for Western Historical Novels, I've run across some strange historical facts. I thought I'd share a few of them here, and illustrate how some showed up in my romance novels.
Frank James quoted Shakespeare, and he and brother Jesse liked to have their pictures made. In Images In Scarlet, they kidnap Allie Caine to take those photos.
If you think the Civil War actually ended when Lee surrendered, then it’s back to the books. The final battle took place out west at…
Continue The Nineteenth Century: Romantic or Harsh?
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 3:08pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here are my Western Historicals
Many times I'm asked where I get ideas for my western historical romances. It's simple, really. In fact I have enough stuff scribbled down to write these books for another…
Continue How History Matters in our Writing
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:13pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Have you ever wondered where a writer obtains historical information or interviews? I began writing regional history long before the advent of the Internet as a feature writer for a weekly newspaper. Searching for the same facts today is much easier if we’re computer literate. Yet nothing beats contact with the people who have stories to share.
During the nine years I wrote for the newspaper, I must have interviewed hundreds of people. My main interest soon became the history…
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