Life in the Past Lane
Official blog of award-winning romantic historical and military fiction author Jessica James
Front Line a Silver Falchion Award Finalist
I am busy working on my next novel, but I was very honored to learn that Front Line, the third book in my Phantom Force Tactical series, was honored as a Finalist in the coveted Silver Falchion Award contest. The award is given out annually at the Killer Nashville...
read more‘Salute with Love’ military author event
The military author and reader event of the year is almost here! Salute with Love Book Signing is being held in Valley Forge on Aug. 18. I can't believe we are in the closing weeks of summer. It really hit me when I was standing at the checkout counter and saw Reese's...
read moreBook signing in historic Valley Forge
I can't believe how fast summer is flying by! My next book signing is Aug. 18 in beautiful and historic Valley Forge, PA! The event is called SALUTE with LOVE, and will feature dozens of authors who write books with military themes. I will have my latest book,...
read moreHonor the Fallen on Memorial Day
Award-winning military suspense author reflects on the true meaning of Memorial Day and the importance of remembering our fallen.
read moreBook signing at beautiful Morven Park
What could be more exciting for an author of Civil War fiction than to sign books at a beautiful mansion where troops once trained and lived? What makes it even more exciting for me is that the house is featured on the cover of my new release, The Lion of the South!...
read moreBooks, Beer, and History!
I'm very excited about my upcoming book signing at Battlefield Brew Works in Gettysburg, Pa. And, no, not just because it's going to take place at an establishment that creates craft beers and whiskey, but because I will be signing in a historic barn that served as a...
read moreA book signing like none other
THE LION OF THE SOUTH is out! So excited to be holding my official launch and book signing at BATTLEFIELD BREW WORKS in my hometown of Gettysburg, Pa. I can't imagine a better place to release a Civil War novel! Gettysburg Brew Works is located in the barn of the W.H....
read moreCivil War novel debuting in No. 1 spot in Christian Historical Fiction
'THE LION OF THE SOUTH' climbs to top I'm so excited to share that my new Civil War novel, The Lion of the South, is listed as the No. 1 NEW RELEASE in Christian Historical Fiction on Amazon! The official pub date is still a week away on April 12, so there is still...
read moreA grandmother’s take on Christmas
The Meaning of Christmas Note: I have lots of things that help keep alive the memory of my grandmother -- pictures, dried flower arrangements, and boxes of things that were dear to her. But nothing makes me think of her more than reading the words she wrote while...
read moreHistorical Fiction Author Lives Life in the Past Lane
Historical Fiction Author reminisces A long time ago -- back when I was a new historical fiction author -- I had a blog called Life in the Past Lane. At the time, "the past" was the Civil War and the Revolutionary Wars, two periods that I love to write about. But the...
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