Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
History is not forged in glory. It is hammered into shape through mud, hunger, and the stubborn refusal to yield even when reason demands it. But, when the world demands you choose a side, what part of yourself are you willing to lose?
Within our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope Derek Birks includes an evocative story.
Continue reading “Rebel Sword by Derek Birks, When Choosing Means Losing”
There are endings that close a story and there are endings that open something far larger, echoing like footsteps across a void road. When an empire falls what truly ends… and what quietly survives?
Within our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope Marian L. Thorpe shares a remarkable story.
Continue reading “Empire’s Passing by Marian L. Thorpe: How to Live the Passing of an Era”
Empires rarely collapse in a single moment. More often, they unravel thread by thread until those still bound to them must decide whether to endure the disintegration or abandon everything they have ever known. When the world you know begins to fade, do you fight to preserve it… or find the courage to begin again?
A memorable piece by Alison Morton is part of our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.
Continue reading “Exsilium by Alison Morton: the Time when Civilisations Fray”
There are places where silence does not mean absence, but command. Where words are measured, thoughts guarded, and obedience is not expected but sanctified. Yet history reminds us that even within the most rigid walls, the human spirit does not yield easily, as I discovered exploring a remarkable group of historical voices. So, when faith and conscience stand opposed, which one do we betray?
Among the voices gathered in our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is that of Carolyn Hughes.
Continue reading “Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence”
There are histories that are recorded and histories that are felt. Not in dates or documents, but in the way the air shifts, the sense of a presence, the inexplicable certainty that a place remembers more than it reveals. So, when we walk through a landscape shaped by centuries, are we ever truly alone?
Two memorable stories by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick are part of our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.
Continue reading “Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick”