by Carrie Turansky | Jan 12, 2016 | Events, My Books
Hi Friends, In the last few months I’ve enjoyed visiting several book clubs via Skype and in person. What a fun experience to connect with reading friends and talk about the stories and characters they’ve been reading. Are you part of a book club? Would...
by Carrie Turansky | Dec 21, 2015 | Christmas, Research
Hi Friends, When I was researching the events of World War One for my novel, A Refuge at Highland Hall, I read about a spontaneous truce that began on Christmas Eve and carried through to Christmas Day 1914, only a few months after the war started. It’s...
by Carrie Turansky | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi Friends, In this age of email, text messages, Facebook, and twitter, the art of letter writing has almost disappeared. But in the early 1900s letters were the main way to communicate over long distances. In my latest novel, A Refuge at Highland Hall, which set in...
by Carrie Turansky | Oct 29, 2015 | My Books, Research, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, I never thought I’d write a novel set during wartime. I had no desire to make my characters face the hardships and losses that would surely come their way. But when I traveled to England on a research trip I was intrigued by what I learned...
by Carrie Turansky | Oct 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi Friends, I know some readers like to wait until a series is complete to start reading…so now is the time to enjoy the Edwardian Brides Series! Start with The Governess of Highland Hall, then The Daughter of Highland Hall, and finally A Refuge at Highland...