A Contrite Heart

I come to you with a contrite heart and an apology--along with a confession (as I pray I do not drive you too crazy).

I hate to be so wishy-washy. However, I need to tell you a story.

Last night, I got a Christian Writers Guide in the mail and I started to look at the publishing requirements of Christian/inspired historical fiction publishers. I am going to a writers conference in February and want to see how many books I can write and edit to perfection between now and then.

Well... This only told me how I need to change my word count yet again. I need to decrease the size of book by 40,000 words more--from 90,000 to 50,000. Also, I got more of a vision of what to expect for the FAMILY TREEZ OF THE USA SERIES.

Sigh.

So, you know what that means. I am starting a new book for Camp NaNoWriMo.

Now, I have to commit if I want to have several books ready for meeting with publishers at the writers conference... I cannot change my mind ever again. If I do, it will throw my schedule out of whack and I will not bring my best to the conference. That is simple inexcusable and is not permitted in my book. I hold myself to a higher standard than that.

Never mind how I do not want to drive you crazy, turn you off, frustrate/annoy you, and so one. Your readership means far too much for me to be so wishy-washy.

I pledge to you... I never make a promise I cannot keep. The next book I write--starting today--will be the one I write and finish for CampNaNoWriMo. That means I have 11 days to write 50,000 words. (No pressure. That's 4546 words per day. But, I can do it. I will do it.

So, will you, please, forgive me, and join me for the ride over the next 11 days?

I will spare you downloading it on my store at Smashwords until it is finished, but will send blog posts to tell you about it between now and August 31st.

Book: MARY DICKMAN, here I come!

 

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Thank you

Thank you to all of you who have read any of this blog. You humble me. What a blessing you are.

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Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

It's Download Time

It is that time again. The latest download of my book, ELIZABETH is ready for you to download at my store on the Smashwords link below.

As a reminder, it is free. Check it out.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Rootz (Roots)

Let me be honest. My family tree did not mean that much to me until June 2012. However, when I discovered I had a minimum of 22 family members land, settle, or be born in Jamestown, Virginia between 1585 and 1640, my heritage and lineage took on a whole new meaning.

Part of the reason why my family tree was not that important to me was because I am proud to be an American. I might be 50% German, 25% Swedish, and 8.33% English, 8.33% Irish, and 8.33% Scottish, but I am 100% American. Ask me to define who I am, 'American' is one of the things I will say. It is more than a place where I was born and raised. The United States of America is the best country on the planet: One Nation Under God--with the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. With the world's greatest military. The U.S. means something to me. Deeply. Powerfully.

Therefore, when I moved to Virginia, the meaning of patriotism and American pride has taken on a whole new meaning. Virginia is America's birthplace. It is where we landed first and is where the final deciding battle of the American Revolutionary War took place. Surrender Field is 15 minutes from my house! Jamestown, where I had several family members take impacted by the Jamestown Massacre, is less than thirty minutes from my house. This means something. This is the United States and all her glory!

U.S. History has come alive in a fresh, bold way.

Then, to learn about my family tree... It has only cemented everything I just wrote a million times over. It's several exclamation points and underlines.

Roots have come to mean something more to me.

I am proud my family was here literally from the beginning and has fought in every war the United States of America has seen. This is what the Family Treez Historical Fiction Series is about and is why I am writing it. I hope that it will help you to learn more about our great nation--as you enjoy a work of fiction which makes it feel less like a history book.

U-S-A!!!

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Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Information about book, ELIZABETH

Elizabeth, along with the other books in this series, is a saga about a real-life American family. The story traces the lives of the Arundells from England to moving to America and what they encounter along the way. It's a story of love, ambition, trials, and life-transitions. This is a book and series of American Historical Fiction based loosely on a real-life family, the author's own family.
Elizabeth was married into the family, but that is what gives her a unique perspective on the Arundells. She went from rags to riches, and then followed her man, Peter, to travel across the Atlantic and go to Virginia in 16??, along with their three children. The book, Elizabeth, is about what they experience and how they are forever changed because of their travels and time in Virginia in Buckroe.
The Arundells, and other relatives, have fought in every war since their first landing at Jamestown Settlement and continues today. The series starts in 1597, but takes a look back to when their relative, John Arundell first goes to Roanoke with Sir Richard Grenville, his half-brother.
This series is about Virginia just as much as it is about the United States of America. It was in Virginia that was the first permanent English settlement, but in Yorktown was where the nation was fought for and won in the last decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War. Virginia is the real birthplace of the USA and has more history than most of the other 49 states combined.
The Arundells will grab your heart, help solidify your faith, and will help grow your patriotism and knowledge of American history, as you follow the family through the sunshine and clouds of life.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Current Writing Projects Status

Title of Book: Elizabeth: Arudell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #1

Genre: Historical Fiction

Status: Writing

Word Count: 27,271 of 90,000

Camp NaNoWriMo August 2012 book/project

Title of Book: Peter: Arudell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #2

Genre: Historical Fiction

Status: Planning

Word Count: 0

Title of Book: John: Arudell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #3

Genre: Historical Fiction

Status: Planning

Word Count: 0

Title of Book: Joan: Arudell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #4

Genre: Historical Fiction

Status: Planning

Word Count: 0

Title of Book: Margaret: Arudell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #5

Genre: Historical Fiction

Status: Planning

Word Count: 0

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Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

For Fiction Writers: Recommended Sites

Every now and then, I am going to put together a list for you of sites I recommend to help you/us write fiction novels, no matter the genre.

Writing 4 Success

http://writing4success.com/

My Comment: I've read most of the books out there over the last ten years on how to write a novel, how to write fiction, novel writing, writing fiction, and so on. These books are by far the best I have read. Period. Hands down. Why? They are simple, yet packed with material you can use today. They are powerful books. They are well worth every penny. I own every book she has published and will buy every book she publsihes from here. That is how much I believe in write 4 Success and Marg McAlister. Check her out. What a gem. Priceless. I cannot begin to tell you how much she has taught me about writing.

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Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Download the Latest Copy

I just downloaded the latest and FREE copy of Elizabeth at my store at Smashwords listed in the link below.

Feel free to take a look for yourself and download the free book for yourself.

Enjoy.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Camp NaNoWriMo, (Elizabeth) Book Progress, and Other News

Greetings. I hope you are doing well today.

I am doing quite well. I just got two days worth of my daily word count goals finished today so I am now four days ahead of schedule. I cannot even begin to tell you how thrilled I am to be this far ahead with my book, "ELIZABETH."

As to my progress of Camp NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I am ahead of schedule as well.

Total word count at this point: 27,121 of 90,000 words.

I have decided to break my telephone sized books into six books instead. Therefore I will be able to write one every couple of months and will be able to write more and edit more that way.

Elizabeth definitely keeps surprising me. I have found this book a blast to write. Historical Fiction based on my family is rather a blast to write about and I am honored to share stories of what-might-been with you.

The other news I have is I am excited because I just re-joined ACFW and CWG. (American Christian Fiction Writers and Christian Writers Guild).

Have a blessed day and evening.

(Photo Credit: Stacy Duplease.)

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction