Welcome to OrphanChild.net
Greetings to all and welcome to my website. Here you will learn about my books, my hobbies and my love
of history. Also included is information on Civil War Reenacting and our local event in Anderson, CA.
Updates are always occurring so check back often. Have fun exploring the site and please contact me with
any questions/comments/concerns.
of history. Also included is information on Civil War Reenacting and our local event in Anderson, CA.
Updates are always occurring so check back often. Have fun exploring the site and please contact me with
any questions/comments/concerns.
About the Author
Apart from novel writing, most of my life is dedicated to college and living history.
Currently I am working towards my elementary teaching degree with the ultimate
goal being a PhD in History. I spend much of my spare time involved in Civil War
Reenacting with our local club, the R.A.C.W. (Reenactors of the America Civil
War). This season is my first year in the role of female soldier, a portrayal I have
wanted to do for years. I am currently serving with the 1st Texas Infantry but plan
on joining the 42nd Virginia next season. Prior to that I was a Southern Refugee
(the inspiration for The Orphan Child) and taught textiles and clothing history
during events.
I also enjoy reading and music. My favorite books are The Lord of the Rings by
Tolkien and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I am partial to classical
music but also enjoy movie soundtracks and scores, particularly Alan Menken,
Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer.
Currently I am working towards my elementary teaching degree with the ultimate
goal being a PhD in History. I spend much of my spare time involved in Civil War
Reenacting with our local club, the R.A.C.W. (Reenactors of the America Civil
War). This season is my first year in the role of female soldier, a portrayal I have
wanted to do for years. I am currently serving with the 1st Texas Infantry but plan
on joining the 42nd Virginia next season. Prior to that I was a Southern Refugee
(the inspiration for The Orphan Child) and taught textiles and clothing history
during events.
I also enjoy reading and music. My favorite books are The Lord of the Rings by
Tolkien and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I am partial to classical
music but also enjoy movie soundtracks and scores, particularly Alan Menken,
Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer.
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Finally having a lull in school work, I made some updates to the site's gallery. Includes pictures of
the Hunley Exhibit and Fortuna, Shingletown and Moore Park event. Pictures of the
Anderson/Happy Valley event soon to come.
Forgive the lack of updates but school and planning for the Anderson event have dominated most
of my time. Some rather cool news today. We gathered another $100 sponsorship for the Hunley
exhibit and I got some more toys for reenacting. I got an actual cap box donated to me from the
Civil War! It is in very good condition and it contained a bullet removed from the owner's leg.
Unfortunately, little is known about the previous owner. Also, my friend Barry gave me a pistol
since I will be a First Sergent next season.
Updated the Sponsors Page with the businesses that helped with the Hunley exhibit.
Some very exciting news for the Anderson event today. We have reserved a working, full scale
model of the H.L. Hunley! This was the famous Confederate submarine that sunk near
Charleston, S.C. in 1864. I have read many stories on the sub and I am so excited to actually see
this presentation. This is as close to the original as we can see (the original carefully preserved in
South Carolina). We have it for a week to promote the Anderson event and members of the Hunley
team will be sharing their expertise on the sub's history and legacy. It will be touring the Redding,
CA area the week prior to the Anderson event. I will take pictures and post them here as soon as I
can. More information on the Hunley exhibit and locations are available here.
Also added a counter and comment area to the main page
The final edits are finished on Orphan Child and the printing process with begin soon (hopefully). I
am still waiting for the illustrations to be completed for the book, probably by late September. I
have seen the finished drawings and oh, they are gorgeous! A thousand thanks to Steve Klein for
his help and standing by me through the million and one story changes I made. I added a
summary of the book on the Trilogy page and an excerpt for you all to enjoy. I expect the book to be
ready for sale by the end of the year.
I am also working on graphics for the Red Skelton page, so stay tuned for those.
A quick update today. Added a new page to the site, my special tribute to comedian Red Skelton.
Go check it out, now linked on the main side bar. Also an early Happy 4th to all. I'm leaving for the
Graeagle event on Friday. Hope its not cancelled due to the fires.
I just returned from an event at Joseph Stewart Park up in Oregon. It was loads of fun. We were
camped in the day use area of the park and had the opportunity to go through the main
campground during the evenings talking with the visitors. I was part of the medical operation on
Sunday and that was fun. I look forward to going back next year. The next event is
Graeagle/Mowhawk Valley on Fourth of July weekend put on by the CCWR.
I also updated the Civil War Events page with 2008 events. More to come.
Super cool news today. Yesterday I was able to purchase an authentic Civil War coin! Its a
Yankee 1864 two cent shield coin. It was only a $20 investment but the emotional and
educational value is priceless. The Anderson event is coming along nicely and updates will
come to those pages in the coming months.
The newly refurbished site is now available online.
the Hunley Exhibit and Fortuna, Shingletown and Moore Park event. Pictures of the
Anderson/Happy Valley event soon to come.
Forgive the lack of updates but school and planning for the Anderson event have dominated most
of my time. Some rather cool news today. We gathered another $100 sponsorship for the Hunley
exhibit and I got some more toys for reenacting. I got an actual cap box donated to me from the
Civil War! It is in very good condition and it contained a bullet removed from the owner's leg.
Unfortunately, little is known about the previous owner. Also, my friend Barry gave me a pistol
since I will be a First Sergent next season.
Updated the Sponsors Page with the businesses that helped with the Hunley exhibit.
Some very exciting news for the Anderson event today. We have reserved a working, full scale
model of the H.L. Hunley! This was the famous Confederate submarine that sunk near
Charleston, S.C. in 1864. I have read many stories on the sub and I am so excited to actually see
this presentation. This is as close to the original as we can see (the original carefully preserved in
South Carolina). We have it for a week to promote the Anderson event and members of the Hunley
team will be sharing their expertise on the sub's history and legacy. It will be touring the Redding,
CA area the week prior to the Anderson event. I will take pictures and post them here as soon as I
can. More information on the Hunley exhibit and locations are available here.
Also added a counter and comment area to the main page
The final edits are finished on Orphan Child and the printing process with begin soon (hopefully). I
am still waiting for the illustrations to be completed for the book, probably by late September. I
have seen the finished drawings and oh, they are gorgeous! A thousand thanks to Steve Klein for
his help and standing by me through the million and one story changes I made. I added a
summary of the book on the Trilogy page and an excerpt for you all to enjoy. I expect the book to be
ready for sale by the end of the year.
I am also working on graphics for the Red Skelton page, so stay tuned for those.
A quick update today. Added a new page to the site, my special tribute to comedian Red Skelton.
Go check it out, now linked on the main side bar. Also an early Happy 4th to all. I'm leaving for the
Graeagle event on Friday. Hope its not cancelled due to the fires.
I just returned from an event at Joseph Stewart Park up in Oregon. It was loads of fun. We were
camped in the day use area of the park and had the opportunity to go through the main
campground during the evenings talking with the visitors. I was part of the medical operation on
Sunday and that was fun. I look forward to going back next year. The next event is
Graeagle/Mowhawk Valley on Fourth of July weekend put on by the CCWR.
I also updated the Civil War Events page with 2008 events. More to come.
Super cool news today. Yesterday I was able to purchase an authentic Civil War coin! Its a
Yankee 1864 two cent shield coin. It was only a $20 investment but the emotional and
educational value is priceless. The Anderson event is coming along nicely and updates will
come to those pages in the coming months.
The newly refurbished site is now available online.
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