by Jessica James | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
The author with the John Esten CookeAward for Fiction, standing beside aportrait of Col. John Mosby who wasthe inspiration for the main characterin the novel Noble Cause. As some of you may know, I recently received the John Esten Cooke Award for Fiction from the...
by Jessica James | Sep 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today’s post is taken from the Mosby Heritage Area Association newsletter concerning sites located along or near the John Mosby Highway – Route 50. This is a beautiful corridor that looks much the same as it did during the Civil War. It makes a great day...
by Jessica James | Sep 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I write about heroes. As an historical fiction/romance author, it’s what I do. I conjure up the traits that I most esteem and put them together to create a character that is heroic, noble, honorable, and self-sacrificing. On September 11, 2001, I found out that I had...
by Jessica James | Sep 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Some great events are coming up in northern Virginia, sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association. I’ve been to a few of these in year’s past and they are a fantastic learning experience. September 17: Several members of the Mosby Heritage Area...
by Jessica James | Aug 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
The path we walk tothe old log cabin. There’s a golden tint in the air these days even if the leaves have only just begun to take on an autumn hue. The humidity has finally dropped and there is the definite feel of fall in the air. It’s my favorite time of...
