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Ladies of Disgrace

Lady Grace Has Been Released in eBook

2017-07-28
By: Blog Author
On: July 28, 2017
In: Ladies of Disgrace, Lady Grace, New Releases

As a young woman of twenty-one, Grace did not think it unusual to marry a man of forty. Although she wed a kind and respectful individual, something remained absent from their relationship. Before she could fully understand her growing despondency and restless emotions, England declared war on Germany. Like aContinue Reading

Building a Story Around History

2017-06-06
By: Blog Author
On: June 6, 2017
In: Book Research, Historical Romance, Ladies of Disgrace, Lady Grace

My life would be much easier if I just wrote in the twenty-first century, where I’m familiar with everything around me.  I can see why contemporary authors often pound out book after book of modern love stories.  Unless they are focused on some particular subject, research is pretty much quickContinue Reading

Madam, it is my painful duty to inform you…

2017-03-23
By: Blog Author
On: March 23, 2017
In: Articles, Ladies of Disgrace, Lady Grace

As part of my research for Lady Grace, I needed to know how families were notified of the death of their loved ones. The next of kin of officers often received telegrams, while the families of non-officers received a letter. The link to the article below discusses the sad processContinue Reading

World War One: Belgian Refugees

2017-03-23
By: Blog Author
On: March 23, 2017
In: Articles, Ladies of Disgrace, Lady Grace

Britain was home to 250,000 Belgian refugees in WW1 so why is their story forgotten today? Read the story below. Source: World War One: How 250,000 Belgian Refugees Didn’t Leave a Trace – BBC News When I set Lady Grace during World War I, there were two choices for herContinue Reading

Lady Grace & The Great War

2017-01-15
By: Blog Author
On: January 15, 2017
In: Blogs By Author, Ladies of Disgrace, Progress Updates

Researching this story timeline is an interesting and somewhat sobering journey. I am aware of some things during that time period because my ancestors lived in the Manchester area during the war years of 1914-1918. I have a few reference books with newspaper articles that give insight into the timesContinue Reading

Lady Grace – New Book In Progress

2017-01-12
By: Blog Author
On: January 12, 2017
In: Ladies of Disgrace, New Releases, Progress Updates, Writing

Lady Isabella is out for editing, and it should be ready for release February 1 in eBook and print. After mulling over a few story lines and time eras, I felt compelled to backtrack to the time period of World War 1 for my next story entitled Lady Grace. IContinue Reading

Ladies of Disgrace – New Book Blog

2016-09-12
By: Blog Author
On: September 12, 2016
In: Ladies of Disgrace

As some of you may know from my past endeavors, I like to do book blogs as I write.  They are informative tidbits of information regarding my research behind the book and also a therapeutic respite for me while writing. I’ve decided to start a blog elsewhere to track myContinue Reading

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