Hello everyone! I’m pretty busy now with other projects, so I am going back and re-posting some of my older pieces. Hope you are all well! Nancy It was not a good thing to be. Not at all. Not for a woman at least it wasn’t. Women who were single were always on the fringe…
Tag: Marriage
Times Really Have Changed
Dear friends, I have done so much research into mid 19th century behavior. Both here in the USA and abroad. And, when I write my own characters have taken every step with each of them, said every word, felt what they feel. I know them inside and out. They live with me in my mind…
Being Single In 1840
It was not a good thing to be. Not at all. Not for a woman at least it wasn’t. Women who were single were always on the fringe of society – being invited to social gatherings for reasons other than, well, socializing. Men, on the other hand, were happily greeted at any gathering large or…
Arranged Marriages
Was totally acceptable. Having your parents, grandparents, or sometimes a professional matchmaker, arranging marriages for single men and women was pretty common in the mid 19th century. Even though many cultures around the world still believe in this practice, few in the United States today would ever think of such a thing. However, this…
Going Back To The Old Love
Perhaps you been there. Sometimes people break up and get back together again, even when they both swore that they never would. People change. That’s a given in real life and it’s one of the most powerful elements of a good romance story. You just never know what the leads will end up doing….
Mrs. Tracy Douglas Allen
I thought I would introduce a new character. Since I’m in the process of writing an update to book #3 “Race Against Time”, I thought I’d fill all of you in on one new character – even though she will not be a central character, she does eventually make an important difference. Her maiden name…

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