Tag: #Hatfield1677
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What’s New: Hatfield, Tilt, & Poldark
For those of us concerned about the overreach or incompetence of the current federal government, this year feels like COVID-19 all over again. Stocking the pantry before tariffs shoot the prices higher, donating to charities to help the poor with food and medications, andavoiding doom scrolling by reading novels and streaming on Netflix. Which brings…
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A Memorable Day
Regardless of whether or not you are happy about today’s inauguration and another four years under Donald Trump’s reign (sic), you must admit the extreme irony of his inauguration landing on the anniversary and holiday dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King believed in equality and justice for all, and advocated tirelessly for…
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MY PODCAST INTERVIEW
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Colin Mustful, owner of History Through Fiction, historian and historical fiction author. https://www.historythroughfiction.com/podcast Much of his work involves Native American history in the Great Lakes region, so I knew I was in good hands. He did such an insightful and professional job as host. Here’s the…
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JOURNEY BACK IN TIME to Hatfield 1677
Sorry I’ve been out of touch for a while. Marketing my debut novel, Hatfield 1677, is a full-time job, around which I’m trying to squeeze in writing a sequel to it and querying another historical fiction novel to literary agents. The highlight of this month was definitely my invitation from the Hatfield Historical Society to…
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Hatfield 1677 Updates
HATFIELD 1677 published May 2024 Rankings and Reviews Amazon Sales in Category of Historical Biographical Fiction Top 25 Hot New Release for first 30 days Continues to rank in the top 250 in sales 4.6 Overall Customer Rating 30 Ratings and 23 Reviews Goodreads 4.53 Overall Customer Rating 32…
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HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY
My father passed in 2009 at the age of 86, my husband in 2012 at the age of 57, so all my daughter and I have today are memories. My mother was the one I turned to for hugs and confidences and comfort, but my father was the person for adventure. My Dad took me…
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BIBLIOGRAPHY for Hatfield 1677
As promised, a list of many, but not all, of the sources I used in my research for Hatfield 1677. I discovered the story of Massachusetts Bay Puritan colonists Benjamin and Martha Waite and their adversary, the Algonquian sachem Ashpelon, at the Carlsbad, California genealogical library in 1993. I continued my research in the summer…
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Available Now!
Excerpt from Hatfield 1677, Chapter Three: On May 22, a small band of men traveled to the Falls to search for those who might have survived the battle, and to bury our dead. Filled with grief and the foreboding of more pain to come, I accompanied them. Blogs may be weekly this month as I…
Laura C. Rader 