Some many of you liked the photos I shared last month on Facebook and Twitter, that I decided it was time for a giveaway! These are photos from a calendar I made in the past. They are photos I took in Ireland in 2010. See the giveaway below and enter (the more categories you enter…
Author: Cindy Thomson
Ellis Island: A Thin Place
The following video is such a great inside look at Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty that I wanted to share it with you. I felt the same way the visitors interviewed here felt–in awe. Everyone I’ve spoken to who has visited Ellis Island says the same thing. You get a feeling of appreciation,…
Places in My Novel Grace’s Pictures
One of the places in my novel (Grace’s Pictures) where a lot of the action takes place is Battery Park. Not only is Battery Park a beautiful place to visit where you can watch boats and observe the Statue of Liberty, it is full of history–the very spot many of our ancestors first embarked after…
A Voice From Ireland’s Past
Ancestry.com offers immigrant interviews to listen to for free. I could spend all day listening! Here is one with a lady named Lillian Doran Cavanaugh from Ballymore, County Westmeath. http://ancstry.me/1g4L7RG I found this amusing in some spots, such as when she was asked if she knew how her parents met. She says she doesn’t know: “They…
Giveaway!
I’ve listed a Goodreads giveaway for Brigid of Ireland. I hope you’ll help spread the word! .goodreadsGiveawayWidget { color: #555; font-family: georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; background: white; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidget img { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidget a { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0; color: #660; text-decoration:…
Gifts for St. Paddy’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I would much rather talk about the country and its people than drink in a bar that Americans call an Irish pub. If you feel the same way, or even if you don’t–I don’t mind–I’ve got some things to brighten your day. Throughout the day I plan to share…
A Chance to Actually See the Setting My Characters Lived In
This is so incredible. If you’ve read Grace’s Pictures, you’ll remember the characters riding the trolley. You may have tried to imagine it. Well, now you can actually see it! I just ran across this clip. What do you think? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=954L9MpfCEo?rel=0]
5 Family Trees For Your Wall
Yes, you can keep your family records online, and you really should. Just back them up! But I love graphic family trees. Anyone else? Here are few I found on Etsy that I think are beautiful. I tried to link to the sites, but I’m not sure it worked. If not, just search for family…
5 Phases of Being a Writer
1. I have this idea… photo credit: Ben K Adams via photopin cc 2. It’s an amazing story! 3. This won’t work at all! 4. I’ll make it work if it kills me! 5. It’s an amazing story!
Why Ireland is for Lovers
My husband and I spent our honeymoon at Virginia Beach, VA, for the sole reason that it was the shortest drive to the ocean from where we live. Virginia is fond of its motto: Virginia is for Lovers, which is nice when you spend your honeymoon there. But I would like to make the argument…
