4 days and counting to the daily February Oscar’s Gift reading guide! Thank you to everyone who helped to spread the word about this past weekend’s Oscar free ebook promotion. If you enjoy the story, please consider purchasing the paperback, liking the book on Amazon, or even posting a review. What baby steps have you …
As I was doing some research on transcribing and sharing historical diaries, I ran across this fantastic set of presentation slides on “Historical Diaries on the Web” by Joanne Riley, University Archivist at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Historical Diaries on the Web: A Practical Guide from jmcriley
Today I posted on Hattie’s Blog all of her Memorial/Decoration Day diary entries (1920-1958), including the 1933 entry on which last week’s flash narrative was based. Hattie was the daughter of a Civil War veteran (who lied about his age so as to enlist), the wife of a World War I veteran, and a member …
I am honored today that Christi Craig is hosting this week’s Aunt Hattie Flash Narrative, “Down She Went,” on Writing Under Pressure. Thank you, Christi! She knows what will happen only a moment too late to stop it. Her foot slips on the rain-soaked bank of dirt the men had thrown onto the path, and …