Photo by Daniel Jensen on Unsplash It's eight months, almost to the day, since I last posted. To those of you who follow my site- I'm sorry. I didn't intend for it to be so long, and while I've tried to break the silence several times, I just haven't been sure what to write. This school year, the… Continue reading I’m Still Here…Sort Of…
The St. Louis, Missouri "Gateway Arch," our first scenic stop this summer Hello again, Writers, Readers, and History Fans! I had grand plans of writing extensively this summer. Clearly, that didn't happen. Continuing the transition back into full-time teaching has been pretty life changing, even WITHOUT moving states to worry about. I might share more… Continue reading Arkansas Traveler (Part 1)
Photo by Bart Ros on Unsplash Photo by Greg Bulla on Unsplash This Memorial Day, I'm thanking God for the freedoms I cherish, preserved by so many who made the ultimate sacrifice. Wishing you all the best, today and always, -Anne
April showers may bring May flowers, but I haven't experienced April snow showers for a good long time. Still, while my relatives in northern Minnesota are still looking at some snow shoveling, my yard is turning green and my trees (including the lightning-struck one) are starting to leaf out, so I suppose I can't complain!… Continue reading The 81st Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid
""An FDA analyst at work certifying early samples of penicillin. FDA played an important role as the U. S. worked with Britain to develop a practical means of penicillin production during WWII, testing the drug before its release for wartime use." Public domain image courtesy of the FDA, via Wikimedia Commons I was mostly being… Continue reading The Mold that Saved Millions
Today's the launch day for the e-book edition of Swords and Maidens, a fantasy anthology in which I've got a piece of World War II speculative fiction. To celebrate, I'm sharing a sneak peek of the beginning of my story and running a sale on my already published books! How do the Second World War… Continue reading A Book Launch, A Sneak Peek, and a Sale
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940 (CH 884) A formation of Boulton Paul Defiants of No. 264 Squadron in flight, August 1940. L7026 ?PS-V? and N1535 ?PS-A? visible. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126775 I have one more book to share in my series of posts on "Speculative Fiction meets World War II," and it's one… Continue reading What If Hitler Had Successfully Invaded Great Britain? Len Deighton’s SS-GB
Image courtesy of "Gouvernathor" via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Internation License. History is full of "what ifs." How many individual decisions and seemingly minor incidents have shaped the world we live in today? Over the last few weeks, I've been looking at books that blend speculative fiction and World War II in… Continue reading What if the Axis Powers Controlled the World? THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE by Philip K. Dick
"A close up of the Holocaust memorial in Berlin." Photo by Ilse Orsel on Unsplash History is full of "what ifs." What if Hitler had not chosen to open an Eastern Front and attack Russia? What if the forces on the Philippines had been prepared after Pearl Harbor was attacked? What if the U.S. forces hadn't been prepared… Continue reading What if the Allies Lost? FATHERLAND by Robert Harris
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com I just got the word! The new anthology, in which I'm taking part, is up for pre-order! I suppose that means it's time to share some more details. First of all, here's the blurb. My piece of World War II speculative fiction definitely fits into the "and more" category.… Continue reading Cover Reveal!
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