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  • INTERVIEWS with the author, Laura C. Rader

    What was your hardest scene to write? The final confrontation between Benjamin and Ashpelon. I knew it was a pivotal scene and I struggled to get it right. Read More

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  • Success

    photo: Madison’s Library https://madisonslibrary.com/2016/07/27/display-olympic-games/ We all know that there are many ways to measure success, and that both effort and luck are involved. When I began my journey with Hatfield 1677, I felt lucky to find so many primary sources for my research and successful to complete a decent first draft in about six months.… Read More

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  • Happy Mothers’ Day

    Motherhood is a major theme in my upcoming historical fiction novel, Hatfield 1677, to be officially released May 21, 2024. Martha Waite is only 28 years old and five months pregnant when she is abducted by an Algonquian band, along with her three little daughters: Mary, age 5; Mattie, age 4; and Sally, just two.… Read More

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