by Jeanne Gehret
by Jeanne Gehret
My Born of This Fire characters still had things to say when I typed “The End.”
Once the people who live inside of my novel got their hands on finished copies, they started publishing their reviews. Their comments range from tender to teasing—and a few made me laugh out loud.
Annie thought I gave her too many heartaches. Daniel said I didn’t tell half of what he accomplished. Emily had something to add about the ending.
Post-war Emily reads Born of This Fire.
A spirited conversation across time about Born of This Fire
As I listened to those folks’ voices again, I understood they were responding the way that living people do when they see their stories written down. They wanted to defend their choices, clarify their motives, and make sure their truths were told.
This week, my newsletter subscribers will start receiving the full set of those “character book reviews,” along with silhouette portraits of each character based on their true portraits, which you can enjoy here.
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If you’d like to read the characters’ reviews and other private insights from my writing desk, stroll on over to this page and sign up for my newsletter. (You’ll get the series prequel for free, too!)
Subscribers receive personal reflections, historical discoveries, and exclusive material I don’t share in this space. And they’ll be the first to meet the new voices appearing in the next Dauntless Series novel.
Breaking News! Born of this Fire hits #1!
For those who want to know, at five days after launch, the novel achieved #16 in Civil War biographies on Amazon. And on day six, it hit #1 in the History of American Civil War Regiments category!
In addition, the book has already received good reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads, like this excerpt from Nancy Massand’s review on Amazon:
“If you love historical fiction that probes the embers of fiery characters long gone to bring them to life, kindling a romance with sparks that amuse and delight, you’ll love Gehret’s Born of This Fire. She seamlessly blends her historical and fictional arcs to create a wonderful tapestry of lives and loves in a town that helped shape America’s history.”
Many thanks to those who are making this happen! Join the discussion by getting your copy now and posting a review.
In the next issue of this article, we’ll return to our usual format. No one will enjoy that more than I!
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