Many of the scenes in my current work-in-progress take place in a Methodist parsonage in Albany, Oregon. The minister, his wife, and their young daughter live there in 1867. Albany in 1867 was a small town, though it was the county seat of Linn County, Oregon. I envisioned a small […]
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My Memories of Albany, Oregon
I wrote last week about using Albany, Oregon, as a setting in my current work-in-progress. Writing that post caused me to remember my own experiences in Albany dating back to my preschool years when our family lived in nearby Corvallis, Oregon. My dad was getting his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering […]
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Albany, Oregon, and Abigail Duniway — Setting for My Work-in-Progress
I posted last year about Abigail Duniway, a historical figure I found while researching Safe Thus Far. Abigail played a very minor role in that novel, but she will feature more prominently in my current work-in-progress. In fact, I have set part of the book in Albany, Oregon, because Abigail […]
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