Tag Archives: Reconstruction

WRITERLY DECISIONS

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

The process for writing historical novels generally goes like this. You happen up on something that intrigues you. You do the research – lots of it, more than you can use. You ponder characters and plots. You dream about them. … Continue reading →

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Revolvers in 1867

Posted on May 7, 2015 by

It seems pistols in 1867 had no safety catches. Apparently, lots of guns still don’t. My source is the great and infallible internet, so it must be true. I’m writing about Reconstruction days when the Knights of the White Camellias … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction, so much better and so much worse than I knew.

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

To honor Black History Month:  I have now read two books about reconstruction (A Short History of Reconstruction by Eric Foner, and The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case: Race, Law, and Justice in the Reconstruction Era, by Michael A. Ross), … Continue reading →

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