by Shonna | Oct 2, 2020 | History, Listen To This, Spindle
This is a sample of my newsletter. If you’d like to subscribe, sign up below. Personal news to share along with some interesting things I’ve learned while researching fairy tales and history! Listen to this: History August 26 this year, the United States marked...
by Shonna | Dec 5, 2016 | 1800s, History, Spindle
I’m frequently asked about my playlist. Many authors curate a list of songs to play while writing their novels. These songs can help set the tone for an exciting scene, for instance, such as a dramatic piece from a movie soundtrack. Or a love song can help the...
by Shonna | Dec 18, 2015 | 1940's, History, Random fun
Since I wrote two novels set in the 1940s (Cinderella’s Dress and Cinderella’s Shoes) I was curious about what Christmas music my characters would have been listening to back then. Turns out, they were listening to many of the same songs we are now. My...
by Shonna | Apr 26, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress, History, WWII
Here are some of my favorite WWII books for Young Adults. The majority are pretty heavy reads, but a couple are on the lighter side, showing alternate perspectives of the times. (And, of course, since it’s my blog, I included my own book in the fiction section!)...
by Shonna | Apr 25, 2014 | History
Ever since I was a kid I’ve enjoyed learning about the past. Not so much the political history we seem to have to learn in school, but the history of everyday people and how they lived. My parents used to drag us kids along to auctions and antique stores and at...
