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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: June 2013
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Find Steph on Facebook. Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Name This Character. Please. Names are my nemesis. I can find faces. I spent a lovely couple of hours yesterday finding faces and "auditioning" them on the toile-covered board in my office. But names. ARRRGHHH. The fact that I've already used so many names in past books complicates things immensely. So many of the women's names I like have already been "taken.". So here's "her" photo. The clothing is. This is my leading lady. A contest, after all.
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: August 2014
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Find Steph on Facebook. Wednesday, August 27, 2014. I'll Take Thirty Dresses. 65279; * A Note From Nancy *. 65279;. I've been sewing since I was a little girl. It's in my blood. As such I like fashion, and I like to write about dressmaking. 65279;. Made-to-order workroom in Stewart's. Fashion is all about silhouettes. To create the hour-glass silhouette of the 1890’s, a wide top and small middle was needed. . Note the inset flared skirts on the right. Do we dress for men or women now? It’s ...
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Amy's Story: September 2014
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Friday, September 26, 2014. Death and New Life. We've always had a dog. One was given to us as a wedding present, before the wedding. So our married life started with a dog in our family. His name was Rusty. He was a long red haired German Dachshund. We had him for nine years. He was killed when Amy was about 5. James said he would do it. Why didn't God answer my prayer the way I wanted Him to? Wasn't that enough for all time? I just wanted God to let Tipps die in her sleep. Was that too much to ask?
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: November 2014
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Find Steph on Facebook. Tuesday, November 11, 2014. A Symbol of our Freedom for Veterans' Day. A Note from Nancy *. On this Veterans Day we thank all our veterans who have served to protect and defend our country. My family has had a long line of veterans, from my dad in World War II, to a grandfather in World War I, to two great-grandfathers in the Civil War, and another "great" fighting in the Revolutionary War. God bless America! Thinking of Veterans ignites a swell of patriotism in my breast. And.
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: September 2013
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Find Steph on Facebook. Thursday, September 12, 2013. The Roots of a Dream: The Transcontinental Railroad. Just released is my novel,. The Journey of Josephine Cain. Which places a spoiled rich girl from Washington D.C. smack dab in the middle of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad after the Civil War. Why did the men do the work? Come along on this amazing journey of discovery, courage, and faith and be a part of the American dream! Read an excerpt from. The Journey of Josephine Cain. Wednesda...
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: Etiquette Then--and Now
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Find Steph on Facebook. Sunday, April 12, 2015. Etiquette Then- and Now. As I wrote my novel. Love of the Summerfields,. Which is set in an English manor house- and after being a Downton Abbey fanatic since Mary and Edith first argued- I became aware of the details and delicacies of proper etiquette. ETIQUETTE: The act of behaving in an utterly proper way so you won't get your hand slapped or be shunned from the members of society who made up the rules which are almost impossible to follow. How about jea...
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: July 2013
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Find Steph on Facebook. Monday, July 22, 2013. I was scanning through Pinterest (an addiction- at least I admit it) and saw some "eye miniatures". I had never heard of such a thing. But apparently in the late 1700's people would commission a portrait of their loved one's eyes. Or eye. Just one. They can be quite pricey to collect, from $1000 to $20,000. But beware the fake! Here's a fascinating article about it (and Antiques Road Show) here. I also found a book about them. Lost in the past, no doubt.
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: October 2013
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Find Steph on Facebook. Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Hot Women of History: How Women Dealt With Heat and Hygiene. As I sit in my air-conditioned house and drive my air-conditioned car, wearing shorts, sandals, and a breezy cotton top, I wonder how women of the past dealt with hot weather. Thinking of all their layers upon layers makes me melt. Where’s my fan? So how did women tolerate the heat? Perhaps part of the answer is simple:. The change in seasons comes gradually, allowing the body time to adjust.
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: Civil War in Missouri, the Oliver Anderson House, battlefield hospital
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Find Steph on Facebook. Friday, February 13, 2015. Civil War in Missouri, the Oliver Anderson House, battlefield hospital. 11 Feb 2015 10:00 PM PST. A Footnote from History by Stephanie Grace Whitson. The boy was staring up at her with panic in his eyes, and with everything that was in her, Maggie mustered kindness and an expression that she desperately willed to feign hope . In 1853, Kentuckian Oliver Anderson had this beautiful house built overlooking the Missouri River near Lexington, Missouri,. When ...
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Footnotes: Novel Inspirations from History: February 2015
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Find Steph on Facebook. Friday, February 13, 2015. Civil War in Missouri, the Oliver Anderson House, battlefield hospital. 11 Feb 2015 10:00 PM PST. A Footnote from History by Stephanie Grace Whitson. The boy was staring up at her with panic in his eyes, and with everything that was in her, Maggie mustered kindness and an expression that she desperately willed to feign hope . In 1853, Kentuckian Oliver Anderson had this beautiful house built overlooking the Missouri River near Lexington, Missouri,. When ...
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