Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
While looking at an old map of Constantinople, Istanbul today, I felt lost even if I knew my way around. Some buildings were there, while others not yet. Old maps can be unsettling, but ancient maps of cities you just visited even more so.
Continue reading “When an Old Map of Constantinople Meets Istanbul City Today”
History does not always unfold in grand theatres. More often, it is decided in narrow waters, in the press of cannon smoke, in the brutal exchanges where survival is measured not in glory, but in seconds. When history is reduced to a single moment of fire and impact, what remains of the men who stood within it?
Antoine Vanner is one of the contributing writer to our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.
Continue reading “Broadside and Boarding: Small Scale Action in the Age of Fighting Sail by Antoine Vanner”
We are lucky each winter to spot so many colorful birds in our garden, to have it turn into a theater of feathers and folklore. There are brilliant flashes of color, bold intruders strutting like conquerors, and quite a few picturesque personalities.
I am so happy to share with you not simply a list of birds, but a procession. And each one arrives with a story. Find more African birds and their legends here.
Continue reading “Colorful Birds in a South African Garden, International Bird Day”
The Seagull, my 5 minutes read short literary fiction was published today by Spillwords Press as a Featured Post. Do enjoy the read! Warning, it has a briny taste.
Continue reading “The Seagull, Powerful Literary Fiction with a Briny Taste”
Light growing, shadows creeping while gazing out at the Black Sea throughout a day. Time passing. Making memories. Building stories.
Continue reading “Light and Shadows While Gazing Out at Sea, #FridayFeeling”