Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst

She chewed tobacco, smoked “two-bit” cigars, and was one of the best “whips” in the West.  Her name was Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst, a woman who, for reasons of her own, masqueraded as a man for almost 50 years. 
Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst was born around 1812 in New Hampshire.  She was placed in a Massachusetts orphanage at [...]

And the winner is…

Out of the comments received on the 25th, I held a drawing and Debra St. John is the winner of the pdf download!
Debra, contact me at susanmacatee@aol.com to claim your prize! And thanks to everyone for the comments and congratulations. Hopefully, we can make editors and publishers see that there is a demand for American [...]

Release Day for Confederate Rose!!

My latest Civil War romance, Confederate Rose, officially released today at The Wild Rose Press.
Disguised as a man to serve with her husband as a soldier in the Confederate Army, Irish immigrant, Katie Rose O’Reilly, vows to remain in the ranks and seek revenge on Yankees after her husband is killed at Sharpsburg. As she’s [...]

Upstairs/Downstairs: The Lady’s Maid

In her best interest, the lady’s maid first priority was to study her mistress’ temper. The astute lady’s maid was keenly observant of the most minute changes in mood and disposition because only then could she step in with her services and become indispensible to her mistress.
Indispensability was the status every lady’s maid strived for. [...]

Amelia Celio’s Cattle Ranch Adventures

For almost a century, from 1853 to 1950, the Celio family owned and operated one of the largest enterprises in the Sierra Mountains of California.  Their sawmills provided lumber for most of the homes built in the South Lake Tahoe area, and they were also responsible for the community’s milk, butter, cheese and meat, and owned Meyers [...]