Finally! 😅 Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on Adam Fletcher Adventure Book 7: Into the Backcountry, I can finally report the expected launch time! I fully expect the book to be available SUMMER 2021. It may be mid-Spring, but that will be determined by the schedule of my new copyeditor. What will it be about? I ended up not departing too far from what I had … [Read more...] about Into the Backcountry – Book 7 is coming Summer 2021!
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Summer Raffle! 50 Winners! When America Was Young Historical Fiction Ebook Bundle
This contest has ended. Forty (40!) winners will receive the When America Was Young Box Set This historical fiction ebook bundle includes the following titles: The Smuggler's Gambit by Sara Whitford (Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, Book 1)The Smoke by Lars D. H. Hebdor (Tales from a Revolution Series)Ella Wood by Michelle Isenhoff (Ella Wood Series) Everyone has TEN CHANCES to … [Read more...] about Summer Raffle! 50 Winners! When America Was Young Historical Fiction Ebook Bundle
Some History of the Great Dismal Swamp
While researching The Stolen Bride, the forthcoming installment in the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, I've spent some time researching the history of the Great Dismal Swamp. I was curious about a few things: When and how did it get its name? What was it like in the colonial era? Would travelers have been able to traverse the swamp, or would the inhospitable conditions make it … [Read more...] about Some History of the Great Dismal Swamp
Townsends’ Treasures: 10 of my favorite episodes
If you love colonial American history and you haven't started watching Townsends' channel on YouTube yet, you are missing out. Something about the end of one year and the start of a new one seems like a great time for countdowns... or Top 10 lists, so I figured I'd make one about one of my favorite guilty pleasure research tools — Jas. Townsend & Son, known more recently as simply Townsends … [Read more...] about Townsends’ Treasures: 10 of my favorite episodes
Christmas in Beaufort
An Adam Fletcher Adventure novella just in time for the holidays! This is a quick, fun read for this special time of year. It will hopefully be a welcome side trip after the intense adventure of The Stolen Bride. I fully anticipate the next book in the series (the as-of-yet-untitled book 7!) to be action-packed, so just know that it's coming sometime in 2019, Lord willing! One more thing … [Read more...] about Christmas in Beaufort
The Stolen Bride is an Amazon #1 New Release
The ebook version of The Stolen Bride was launched at the end of May and it has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon's Colonial Historical Fiction New Releases since that time. This is entirely thanks to all of you! I made a very short video and posted it on Facebook the other night to say thank you, and to also let you know about something special that will be at the back of the print edition of The … [Read more...] about The Stolen Bride is an Amazon #1 New Release
Frequently Asked Questions for Adam Fletcher Series Author Sara Whitford
I get asked a lot of questions about the Adam Fletcher books, as well as myself, as an author, and history, and all sorts of things — and some of them I get often — so I figured I'd go through and try to put as many as I can in one place. How many novels are you planning to write in the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series? I'm not sure, to be honest. Once upon a time I thought it would be seven. … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions for Adam Fletcher Series Author Sara Whitford
Q & A with Courtney Andersen, Historic Ship Rigging Expert (and the guy, who in my opinion, helped Capt. Jack Sparrow look cool)
Courtney Andersen is the Historic Ship Rigging Supervisor at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, but in addition to that, he's also had some pretty cool gigs working on some projects you will definitely recognize (that picture with Capt. Jack Sparrow is a hint...). I'm also thrilled to report that Andersen has agreed to be a historic ships consultant for the Adam Fletcher Series. His … [Read more...] about Q & A with Courtney Andersen, Historic Ship Rigging Expert (and the guy, who in my opinion, helped Capt. Jack Sparrow look cool)
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
While there are revisionist historians who awkwardly perform intellectual somersaults and contortions to construct fictional narratives about our nation's history, insisting that its foundations are wholly secular, the plain fact is that the United States of America was—without question, debate, or doubt—established as a "nation under God." A clear sense of Biblical ethics infused every aspect … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789