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[Janalyn Voigt] The Irish in America

Mar 17, 2022Tim Pietz1 CommentAuthor Posts, Historical Sidenotes, Janalyn VoigtAmerican history, historical fiction, History, Irish, loving like Jesus, Potato Famine, western

On St. Patrick’s Day, Americans of Irish descent have something to boast about. A smidgeon of Irish blood is all it takes. How times have changed. Attitudes toward the Irish were quite different in Wild West days.

[Mary Davis] It All Began One Afternoon

Jun 2, 2020Alyssa Roat1 CommentAuthor Posts, Mary Davis, Story Behind the Storyhistorical fiction, Love in the West, new release, Short Story

Do you enjoy short stories? In The Damsel’s Intent, which just released June 1, the main character Nicole’s grandfather is mentioned often, but we never see him. I thought it would be fun to meet him and his soon-to-be wife. Not having known anything about Nicole’s grandmother before writing this, I see where Nicole got…

[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] Once Upon a Genesis

May 14, 2020Heather FitzGeraldAuthor Posts, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Power of StoryAdam and Eve, Creation, Creation story, genesis, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, historical fiction

“Without taking my eyes from hers, I am aware of Father following behind. I sense how pleased He is with my reaction. Gratitude wells at His great care. This woman is exactly, precisely, completely what I need. My fingers drift to my ribs, remembering what He had planned to do.”

[Janalyn Voigt] Tasting History

Apr 30, 2020Janalyn Voigt5 CommentsAuthor Posts, Crafts & Fun, Historical Sidenotes, Janalyn VoigtAmerican history, cheyenne sunrise, hills of nevermore, historical fiction, historical food, History, janalyn voigt, montana gold, stagecoach to liberty, the forever sky, western historical romance

Ever taste history? What if I said that you probably have, and often? Most people don’t recognize when they bite into a sandwich that they are eating an ancient form of food popularized in 1762 by the Earl of Sandwich. A heavy gambler, he asked his cook to bring him a meal to eat without…

[Janalyn Voigt] God Binds the Broken

Mar 5, 2018Nikki Wright4 CommentsDevotional, Janalyn Voigtcheyenne sunrise, God's love, god's timing, hills of nevermore, historical fiction, historical romance, janalyn voigt, miscarriage, montana gold, pregnancy

Guest Post by Janalyn Voigt Some authors write effervescent books, light as a flowing stream in summer. I admire them and sometimes wish I could write so easily. Like deep rivers, my own stories well up from an underground spring. They ask tough questions that I’d rather not tackle. Does God hate us when we…

[Janalyn Voigt] Lockets in the Victorian Era + Giveaway

May 26, 2017MiraleeFerrell1 CommentHistorical Sidenotes, Janalyn Voigtgiveaway, historical fiction, old west, redemption, romance

Lockets have a certain mystique. They hold memories and sometimes secrets. Wearing the picture of your beloved close to your heart is the epitome of romance, one of the reasons lockets have been around since at least the 16th century. During the Victorian era, lockets reached new heights of popularity. Prince Albert bestowed on his…