by Jessica James | Jan 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I always like to do a post on Jan. 19 because it is Robert E. Lee’s birthday – and the publication date of my historical fiction novel Shades of Gray. This year I chose to re-print President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s comments about the character of Lee...
by Jessica James | Oct 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Being an historical fiction author, I enjoy doing things the old-fashioned way (maybe that’s why I haven’t caught on to text messaging yet). Pictured at right is my wax seal set – a wax candle, “J” stamp and spoon.I bought the set from an...
by Jessica James | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Book Review: A Southern Spy in Northern VirginiaThe Civil War Album of Laura RatcliffeBy Charles V. MauroIt’s not often that an historical fiction author runs across a book that provides the perfect combination of war, romance, history, espionage, and famous...
by Jessica James | Sep 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s been such a busy September that I haven’t even had time to post about my mini-vacation to Ocean City a week ago. It turned out to be a drab, cloudy, rainy three days set between week-long runs of sunny weather, but we had a great time. As you can see...
by Jessica James | Aug 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
As most Civil War buffs know, there is just something about standing on the actual spot where events occurred that transforms words in a history book into something real and tangible. As a historical fiction author, I have found visiting battlefields and historic...
