I was off from work this week and had a bit of time to work on a story, except I found myself freewriting for a moment because I was lost in thoughts that have nothing to do with the Gilded Age, the Hudson Valley, fictional characters, or romance. Mother’s Day is this weekend, and I got lost in the thoughts of my own motherhood journey. I recently entered a new phase of my life and I am still trying to process it: My youngest joined the Army and started Basic Training out in Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago. My house is now empty and insanely quiet all day, every day.
A Gilded Age Serial Killer and the Birth of Forensic Science
While researching my Gilded Age dark romance trilogy, I fell down a very dark rabbit hole. What did crime scene investigation actually look like in 1895? The answer led me to The Killer of Little Shepherds — a chilling true crime story about Joseph Vacher, a serial killer who terrorized France… and the doctors who quietly laid the foundation for modern forensic science while hunting him.
Resolutions? Nah…
Is it already that time again for that New Year, New Me drivel? I don’t mean to be disparaging, and I speak only for myself here when I say that every year I’m going to do X, Y & Z with the best of intentions and then POOF, it all washes quickly down the drain by mid-year. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know this is absolutely true.
Finding My Space
I am sitting here in the huge overstuffed chair in the corner of my living room, using my new writing nook, and I can’t stop smiling at how perfect it is.
Little Steps
I wrote a line a few years back that resonated with me: “Little steps when you’re committed to growth lead to big epiphanies if you’re paying attention.” You’ll see it on this site and in random areas on my socials from time to time. It’s my reminder that each seemingly “little” step I’ve taken on… Continue reading Little Steps
Easter Fun in the Archives
With today being Easter, I thought it would be fun to track down a specific Easter in history and share what those of the past had to say about it for that particular year.
The Wonders of Local Historical Archives
It's been a wild 2024 so far and the Universe just keeps reminding me I am on the right track or the "write track" if we want to get punny. I don't know about you, but I do love a good pun! I follow many historic sites and history themed pages on my socials and… Continue reading The Wonders of Local Historical Archives
2023 Recap
2023 was another year that went by way too fast. I had many moments and thoughts of blog posts to do here, but family, work or some crazy unexpected thing would come up that kept me from writing. Let’s be honest, sometimes my brain just wouldn’t work either….
The Long Road Home
She’ll always be the long road home An epic adventure too few are brave enough to traverse She’s built with brambles around her heart Paths with steep cliffs Dangerous beasts guard her doors Too few have even tried None have had the heart To truly tame To truly understand her After so many years of… Continue reading The Long Road Home
Life Happens…. & Sometimes The Writing Just Stops
It’s crazy to think that it’s been a whole year since I last created a blog post; sometimes the best laid plans go awry because Life just has a different idea for what we should be learning and doing in that time. One thing I’ve learned over the last few years is to just go with it; divine timing always has a way of working things out.
Evelina Wood 