As Independence Day in America approaches, I think about my personal family history, and how the names in my family tree helped build America. If genealogy is not your thing, you are probably missing the satisfaction of realizing how connected you are to those who built this country. My Valley Forge Connection For example, my…
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A Light Look at Print vs Ebook
Which do you prefer? Print or ebooks? I get that question a lot. You might too. My answer is both, and I absolutely do enjoy reading both ways. I was thinking…what are the pros and cons? So I decided to make a list. Tell me what you think. But, before I get to the list,…
What Police Corruption?
History of Police Corruption In Grace’s Pictures I write about police corruption in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. If you know history, you probably know Teddy Roosevelt headed the police commission from 1895-1897 and brought wide sweeping changes. Together with a photographer named Jacob Riis (who makes an appearance in…
Author Alton Ganksy Interviews Me!
It was an extreme honor to be interviewed this week by novelist Alton Ganksy. Alton has a YouTube channel filled with interviews with authors and industry professionals. Be sure to check out his other videos. Here is my interview. I hope you enjoy hearing a little bit about why I wrote Grace’s Pictures and why…
How Readers Can Help Writers
Ever wonder what you can do to help your favorite writer be successful? Doubt that anything you can do will make a difference? Hardly. Read this blog post: http://www.jenjdanna.com/blog/2013/6/18/how-readers-can-help-authors-create-buzz.html
To You, From Me
I wanted to share a bit about why I wrote Grace’s Pictures, and do it personally, so here’s my message. Please share it with your friends! watch on tyndale.com
When Father’s Day Hurts
Father’s Day did not become a national holiday in the U.S. until 1972. It’s not that it wasn’t suggested and even recognized before, it’s probably because fathers didn’t get behind it. Men, as we know, are not as sentimental about such things as women are. But now you cannot watch television without being reminded to…
Do You Know Coral Bells?
I actually did discover on an Internet search there is a person with that name, but I’m talking about the flowers. In my book, Grace’s Pictures, the woman Grace works for, Alice Parker, adores coral bells. She is an avid gardner, but she doesn’t have these flowers in her garden, and she plans to plant…
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Experience the Ellis Island Museum Right Here!
This is an excellent video for anyone wishing to experience Ellis Island but can’t get there. It may just make you schedule a trip, though! Did you know over half of Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-6r5D7Samg] These kinds of stories inspired my Ellis Island Series. Grace McCaffery hopes that the…