by Suzanne | Sep 19, 2017 | Fun
Doing research to write a historical novel can be a mixed bag of great moments when just what you need for your story shows up right in front of your eyes or frustrating times when you find out that unless you change history, your character cannot possibly do what you...
by Suzanne | Sep 18, 2017 | Fun
First of all, it’s a thrill and an honor to join fellow historical fiction authors this week on Suzanne Woods Fisher’s blog. I’m especially excited to chat with you, our readers. Since we’re discussing research breakthroughs this week, let me give you the inside scoop...
by Suzanne | Sep 15, 2017 | Fun
Research trips make for wonderfully romantic honeymoons. No really, they do. At least, that’s what I told my husband when I suggested spending two weeks in the UK poking around ruined castles and old estates. Being the wonderful servant-hearted man he...
by Suzanne | Sep 14, 2017 | Fun
I write novels about historical women who might be considered ordinary but whom I think are extraordinary. Often, I can meet with descendants. I treasure their family stories that give me insight and direction for further research. Jennie Parrish’s story in All She...
by Suzanne | Sep 13, 2017 | Fun
In my research for the Journey to Pleasant Prairie series, I delved into the 1840’s, in both the settled eastern Pennsylvania counties, and the frontier in Ohio and northern Indiana. The family in the first book in the series, Hannah’s Choice, were one generation away...