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So, that’s a wrap! The final chapter of my novella, Fixing History, has been published. If you missed a chapter, here’s the series index. On to the footnotes: 1. My teenaged son, for whom I wrote this novella, disagrees with… Continue Reading →
Memories are fleeting things. As the air began to sparkle around her, Mackenzie remembered an argument she’d had with Sean in one of their late-night study sessions. The conversation had taken hours, but the memory flashed through her mind… Continue Reading →
These author’s notes relate to Fixing History Chapter 10. If you’re looking for a different chapter or footnote page, see the Fixing History series index link. 1. The culvert where our travelers hid the time machine in Central Park exists… Continue Reading →
The travelers’ footsteps echoed in the empty German church. Saints stared down at them from stained glass windows. Wooden pews stood in sentinel rows as they filed up the aisle to the altar, where the time machine waited. The… Continue Reading →
We’re spending extra time with Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Chapter 9, so that Mackenzie can connect some more dots. The original premise of our novella was, “What if America never existed?” The three travelers figured that would be the result if… Continue Reading →
Strident voices shouted commands in German, answered by Herr Bonhoeffer’s calm tones. Footsteps led down the hall into the parlor, followed by a muffled conversation that seemed to last forever. The cold, silent bedroom where Mackenzie stood belied the… Continue Reading →
Could Hitler still be in power in 1960? Not in our story! The Man in the High Castle already explored that storyline. It asks the question, “What if the Allies, including America, lost WWII?” Our story asks the question, “What… Continue Reading →
Disclaimer for social media: This is historical fiction for entertainment only. Dateline: November 1, 1960, Berlin, Germany As the sparkling air resolved into a new scene, several rows of moss-covered tombstones came into view. Beyond the stone wall, a… Continue Reading →
The events of Chapter 7 were short enough that the chapter combines two datelines, but they bring up a host of topics for further exploration. If you missed prior chapters, here’s the Fixing history series index link. 1. If you… Continue Reading →
The sun glittered brightly in the wake of the canoes. With the natives’ backs turned, Mackenzie could finally snap a photo of them, with the Mission of the Blessed Sacrament in the distance. The floodwater had receded a… Continue Reading →
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