MarilynMeredith

For a long while I was unable to access this blog. Why, I have no idea. As for making up for lost time, I'm not going to do that, it would take far too long. Suffice it to say I've been busy. I finished my childhood memoir, HOW I SURVIVED MY CHILDHOOD, and now that I'm done, I'm remember all sorts of things I should have put in there. I did write about my dad making me a bicycle when no bicycles were for sale because of the war, but I forgot about the scooter he made when I was five. It was great. It had a front with handles, and I could hang onto it while I scootered all over.  Besides the first camping trip to Yosemite, our family went there many times until we switched to Bass Lake. Other things keep popping into my head.  I've had to figure out ways to promote my new book, but I can't do all the traveling I once did. This will be the first year I haven't attended the PSWA conference.  I am having a book signing in Porterville on March 9, from 1-3 in the ...

 by Charlene Bell Dietz Margaret Brent Book, 2 nd Edition Published by Artemesia Publishing Publishing Date: February 20, 2024 ISBN #  9701951122805 Brief Description of  The Spinster, the Rebel, and the Governor Murderous rebels and bigoted gentlemen can’t prevent spinster Lady Margaret Brent from wielding her power to defend Maryland settlers from plunder and obliteration. Lady Margaret Brent, compelled to right wrongs, risks her life by illegally educating English women, placing her family at risk. She fights to have a voice, yet her father and brothers exclude her from discussions. Worried the kings men may know of her illegal activities, she flees to the New World where she can enjoy religious tolerance and own land, believing she will be allowed a voice. Once in Maryland, she presents cases in provincial court where she’s hired as the first American woman attorney, but there she uncovers perilous actions, prompting her to build a fort to shield those wi...