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Otto Frederick Rohwedder (1980-1960) and Charles Perkins Strite (1978-1956)—not exactly celebrities. Though, perhaps they should be. Their combined ingenuity…
February 20, 2024Otto Frederick Rohwedder (1980-1960) and Charles Perkins Strite (1978-1956)—not exactly celebrities. Though, perhaps they should be. Their combined ingenuity…
February 20, 2024Searching for some fun details or a bit of drama to slip into your next fictional piece? Well, pull…
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August 23, 2023In the early 1900s trolleys, otherwise known as “streetcars,” began popping up all over the United States. (For this…
January 20, 2023Did you know Charles Dickens’ full name was Charles John Huffam Dickens? I didn’t, and Dickens is one of…
December 20, 2022Alice’s feet drag to the mailbox. She had waited until the mailman travelled a few houses beyond theirs. She…
November 23, 2022If you watch movies or read fiction novels, your perception of masquerades is probably of elaborate parties among the…
October 20, 2022Public school buses (part 1- almostanauthor.com) hit the road in the 1920s, traveling the soon-to-be-familiar roads of segregation. But…
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July 20, 2022As a writer it is important to get your details right, even in fiction. I am working on final…
June 20, 2022Most folks are very familiar with big yellow buses boasting black-stenciled letters: SCHOOL BUS We can’t miss them. We’re…
May 20, 2022Do you remember writing your first story idea or, maybe even your first manuscript, with pencil or pen and…
April 20, 2022The drug store soda fountain Ahhh, The drug store soda fountain in Small Town, America. A hub for hungry…
February 20, 2022The Christmas season is a great time to discover and explore local history. Historical Poole Forge was part of…
January 20, 2022If there’s Figgy pudding, it must be Christmas! Just ask Tiny Tim, the endearing child in Charles Dickens’ 1843…
December 20, 2021While experiencing a major event in life, have you ever stopped and thought about the fact that, at that…
October 20, 2021Consider this scene: “Another final notice.” She glared at her husband, slapped the paper bill with the back of…
August 24, 2021When doing research for a historical novel, you may find an unexpected nugget that could add some extra excitement,…
July 20, 2021Smell the churros? That cinnamon doughnutty aroma that draws you to the vendor’s stand? Or maybe your eyes are…
May 20, 2021When writing historical fiction, it’s important to be aware of your timeline. Timelines are significant in all genres of…
April 20, 2021This hodgepodge of events would lead to the creation of a long-time favorite cereal! Corn Flakes’ journey began in…
February 20, 2021Thanksgiving morning! Heroine’s day begins in the kitchen helping Mother stuff Tom Turkey. Task done, they lug the heavy…
November 20, 2020Writing a novel is hard work and takes time. Writing a Historical Fiction novel may require more time and…
October 20, 2020An interesting thing happened to me on my way to being traditionally published. During my most recent edit, the…
September 20, 2020From the ingenuity of Thomas Moore, the icebox first appeared on the American scene in 1802. Like many new…
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