My blog visitors and readers are the greatest. As a huge thanks from me to you, I’m going to give you folks the opportunity to download a copy of Paper Woman, winner of the Patrick D. Smith Literature Award. Paper … Continue reading
Category Archives: Books
Henry Zecher has won a copy of Abraham Lincoln for the Defense by Warren Bull. Congrats, Henry! Thanks to Warren Bull for a reminder of why we shouldn’t judge historical figures by 21st-century standards. Thanks, also, to everyone who visited … Continue reading
Relevant History welcomes Warren Bull, award-winning author of more than twenty published short stories as well as memoirs, essays, and the novel Abraham Lincoln for the Defense. His most recent work is a collection of short stories entitled Murder Manhattan … Continue reading
Shirley Nienkark has won a copy of Circle of Dishonor by Gwen Mayo. Congrats, Shirley! Thanks to Gwen Mayo for a look at the post-Civil War Kentucky we don’t read about in history textbooks. Thanks, also, to everyone who visited … Continue reading
Relevant History welcomes historical mystery author Gwen Mayo. Mayo grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, but moved to Lexington in order to study politics and history at the University of Kentucky. She is a member of the Short … Continue reading
The Indie Book Collective (IBC) is a group of independently published authors who harness the scope of the Internet and the power of social media to get their work before readers. They share tips on publishing and marketing, and host … Continue reading
Holly Wright has won a copy of Watch the Hour by J. R. Lindermuth. Congrats, Holly! Thanks to J. R. Lindermuth for a look at Irish immigrants, the Molly Maguires, railroad barons, and coal miners in 19th-century Pennsylvania. Thanks, also, … Continue reading
Welcome to The British Are Coming, Y’all! Today through Sunday 20 March are lucky days for you. My blog is participating in the “Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop” along with more than 250 other blogs listed at the end of this … Continue reading
My blog is one of more than 250 lined up for the “Lucky Leprechaun Blog Hop” that runs from 17 – 20 March 2011. One week from today, on St. Patrick’s Day, I’ll post an Irish-themed Relevant History essay. You … Continue reading
Here’s the new cover for the electronic version of Paper Woman, created by a professional artist. If you’ve read the book, you’ll recall the scene that inspired this image. I’m also having cover images for The Blacksmith’s Daughter and Camp … Continue reading