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The recent death of Isaac Donald “Don” Everly, acknowledged by some commentators and news outlets as “the last original rock-’n’-roll pioneer” at his passing, caused me to remember some radio days from my past—in particular, some early childhood recollections of music playing in the car while traveling with my mom and her sister.
In those … continue reading
originally posted June 25, 2021;
no text revisions to date—
I was reminded today about the importance of applying an accurate setting in works of historical fiction. Yes, it’s fiction, but most popular (and successful) historical fiction is rooted in history, at least at some point, and, since many such works enter the … continue reading
originally posted September 18, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; text revised as noted
My father and I have different talents, preferences, and passions when it comes to researching and recording family history: he does genealogy; I do personal history and family history. In other words, in my mind, at least, he does the bones (or the … continue reading
originally posted March 16, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; text revised as noted
One of my favorite new blogs, A Writer of History, recently posted a fascinating interview about the writing of historical fiction—or is it “creative history” or historical nonfiction? Personally, while some argue that the terms are synonymous for the same genre, … continue reading
