Stories To Tell Books

10/29/2025

Simon Pelletret (c1610 – 1642/1645): A Walk Through Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #460 on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Unfortunately, we know very little about Simon Pelletret, one of the founding settlers in Port Royal, Acadia, today’s Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. For decades, we only knew his surname through his…

10/29/2025

November Virtual Book Club on National Association of Memoir Writers,…

November Virtual Book Club Facing the Jaguar – A Memoir of Courage and Confrontation A conversation with Babs Walters November 6, 2025 4 PM PDT, 5 PM MDT, 6 PM CDT, 7 PM EDT Sign Up Here Facing the Jaguar is a true story that exposes family secrets left unresolved by generational trauma. The avera...

10/28/2025

IndieView with Mariana Metodieva, author of Slava Sevryukova: The Clairvoyant Scientist Comments on the Importance of Professional Editing on The IndieView


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10/28/2025

Where’s the Joy? On Blog - Lee Martin

It’s a beautiful autumn Sunday here in central Ohio. It makes me think of long-ago Sunday afternoon drives in the country with my parents. We drove the gravel roads, and my father pointed out where certain families had lived, the fact of their existence found now only in the overgrown mouths of la...

10/28/2025

Henriette Pelletret (c1640 – before 1694), Life and Death in the Shadow of the Fort – 52 Ancestor #459 on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Henriette Pelletret was born to Simon Pelletret and Perrine Bourg about 1641 in Port Royal, Acadia, now Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia. The first actual record of Henriette is found in the 1671 cen…

10/24/2025

IndieView with Jill MacLean, author of The Arrows of Fealty on The IndieView


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10/24/2025

When Did Trick or Treat Start in America? On Ancestral Findings

Discover your family history with Ancestral Findings. Get free lookups, explore genealogy research guides, and uncover the past one ancestor at a time.

10/14/2025

Love Is Blind (and So Is Essay Writing) on Blog - Lee Martin

A year or so ago, my MFA students were constantly talking about a reality dating show called Love Is Blind. Couples “dated” in pods, separated by a wall and unable to see each other unless they eventually agree to be engaged. If you’ve ever watched the show, you know the thrill of not knowing....

10/14/2025

Bridging the Past and Present: Writing Romance Rooted in History on Women Writers, Women's Books

By Shanna Hatfield Books have been a wonderful source of adventure for as long as I can remember. My mother shared her love of books with me, reading to me most every night as a young child. When I was old enough to read the books myself, my favorite stories were those that brought the […]

10/12/2025

Avoid Info Dumps: How Indie Authors Can Use Character POV to Seamlessly Weave in Detail on Indie Author Magazine

Discover how to harness your characters’ perspectives to reveal only the most impactful details that enrich your story, keeping readers immersed and turning pages—no more info dumps.

10/12/2025

The Power of Memoir By Mary Garden on Women Writers, Women's Books

By Mary Garden Writing my life helped heal me – and showed others they weren’t alone I love true stories, especially memoirs. That’s what I write. I have now written three books, each exploring my past or my family’s history. Through writing, I’ve learned that memoir is not just a gift to ...

10/10/2025

How a Memoir Became Netflix’s Boots on Jane Friedman

The author of The Pink Marine discusses his publishing path, writing for books versus screen, what development execs look for, and more.