by Donna Every | Aug 6, 2016 | My Blog
The featured photo is actually of my character Sarah in “Free in the City”, but in the same way Sarah was the mistress of Thomas Edwards in that novel, Molly Harry seemed to have been in a similar relationship with Henry Peter Simmons. In my blog, The Will, I...
by Donna Every | Jul 28, 2016 | My Blog
It would be impossible to write Vaucluse without including the Bussa rebellion. For one thing, both took place in 1816. Well at least the Bussa rebellion did and I am yet to ascertain if Henry Peter Simmons actually bought Vaucluse in 1816 or the year before. One of...
by Donna Every | Jul 19, 2016 | My Blog
“This is the last will and testament of me Henry Peter Simmons of the parish of Saint Thomas and island abovesaid Esquire hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made. I direct my just debts and funeral and...
by admin | Jul 7, 2016 | My Blog
Doggedness: perseverance; persistence; determination to continue without giving up in spite of difficulties. I now understand how the word “doggedness” must have originated. I believe someone made it up after observing the persistence of a male dog after a female in...
by admin | Jul 7, 2016 | My Blog
I’ve discovered that I love research! When I did research for my first two historical novels The Price of Freedom and Free in the City, I really enjoyed it, but somehow it doesn’t compare to the joy I have as I do research for my latest book Vaucluse. I...
