The writing of the novel “Brookhaven” provided five ways to research and decipher family history and genealogy.
Seven Tips for Researching Family Heritage
Researching my historical novel “Brookhaven” taught me several important lessons for researching family heritage.
10 Great Resources for Teaching the Civil War
Not all Civil War teaching resources are created equal. Both primary and secondary sources enabled me to write a Civil War novel, and they can help you to teach it. Here are the best resources you’ll want when planning & teaching!
Relearning Civil War History to Write a Novel
To write the historical novel “Brookhaven,” I had to relearn the subject I thought I knew all about — the history of the Civil War.



