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Month: March 2017

I bought an electric car!

March 23, 2017 rosefiend

Mainly because it was cheap. It’s a 2013 Nissan Leaf. We have a grounded outdoor outlet where I plug it…

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What on earth have I been up to?

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To recap: My book, Courageous Women of the Civil War: Soldiers, Spies, Medics, and More came out in August of…

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I HAVE CREATED A BOOK ABOUT BEARDS

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While I was writing Courageous Women of the Civil War, I kept running across all these Civil War generals that…

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“ROSE TO THE OCCASION” NOW AVAILABLE & IS FOR SALE

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Dang, I am happy to see this one finished. Charles Anctil, Master Rosarian with the American Rose Society, and personal…

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I’m on Civil War Talk Radio!

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Guys, I did a show with Gerry Prokopowicz on Wednesday! I was talking about my book, Courageous Women of the…

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I went to Gettysburg and it was awesome.

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I had a total blast at Gettysburg. I climbed up the Longstreet Tower three times in two days, just because…

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Q&A with Xiaoduo Media

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I do a little regular work for Xiaoduo Media, writing science and tech articles for young readers in China (somebody…

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Secrets of the Trade: The Wisecrack Notebook

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My favorite books are those where the characters spout wisecracks that make me laugh aloud, or those that capture the…

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Trigger fingers in mittens

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I have a little throwaway line in my book, Courageous Women of the Civil War, about when the women of…

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A good review in Kirkus for Courageous Women of the Civil War

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How about that? The first review — like the first bluebird of spring. At least it was a bluebird and…

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