WordPress tells me this is my 900th post on this blog. At an average of around 500 words/post, that’s 450,000 words, or about four novels. As I wrote in my last post, it takes me 16-20 hours a month to write two posts per week, and I could probably write […]
I’ve learned most of my history through historical fiction. Not all, but most of it. Even back in grade-school days, I read a lot of historical fiction—the Little House series, Caddie Woodlawn, What Katy Did, The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Anne of Green […]
Many authors these days have very strange browsing histories. Writers of thrillers have to research espionage, weapons, and clandestine operations. Fantasy writers delve deeply into the legends of wizards and dragons and vampires (not my cup of tea). As for me, in addition to the basic timelines and geography of […]
When the pioneers reached Oregon, they found abundant old-growth forests with timber that had never been cut. But logging has always been a part of Oregon’s history. In 1805, Lewis and Clark built their winter shelter, Fort Clatsop, out of logs they cut. Hudson Bay Company built a water-powered sawmill […]
I wrote a post last year about the difficulties of mail service during the California Gold Rush years. I was thinking about this issue again recently when I bought first-class stamps at our local Post Office. I typically wait until I’m almost out of stamps (which I was last week), […]
After reaching Oregon by wagon with Jenny Calhoun, Caleb (Mac) McDougall must choose—return to the East or remain on the frontier. Mac’s passion for Jenny has grown, but abuse in her past numbs her to his feelings. Mac starts east, then learns of the California gold strike and joins hordes […]
I have published six historical novels. Lead Me Home tells the story of a couple traveling the Oregon Trail in 1847, and Now I’m Found continues their story into the California Gold Rush years. Forever Mine returns to the 1847 wagon train and recounts what happened to other characters in the […]
In researching the Oregon Trail, I used many books and online resources. I recommend the following books in particular: Topographical Map of the Road from Missouri to Oregon, by Charles Preuss, John Frémont’s cartographer The Oregon Trail, by Francis Parkman (1846) (the classic first-hand account of travel along the trail—if […]
I turned to writing after a long corporate career, and I encourage writers at all stages to learn about their craft and the publishing industry. Some of my posts relate to my journey as a writer.I think it is critical for writers to have a community of other writers. I […]
Theresa Hupp’s Books In addition to being for sale on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, Theresa Hupp’s novels are available as ebooks via Overdrive. If your public library uses Overdrive (or its replacement app Libby) and does not carry these books, please ask your library to purchase them. Photos from […]
