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Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 10:03 AM
This is not exactly pertinent to my current writing projects, but it seems appropriate to include this amazing announcement today. It appeals to my previous life as a medievalist.
A long-lost medieval cookbook, containing recipes for hedgehogs,
blackbirds and even unicorns, has been discovered at the British
Library. Professor Brian Trump of the British Medieval Cookbook Project
described the find as near-miraculous. "We've been hunting for this
book for years. The moment I first set my eyes on it was
spine-tingling." To read more visit the British site:
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Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:14 AM
Civil War Battle of Shiloh 150th anniversary events include speeches, battles, and tours. This guide to events was written by
More than 40,000 Confederate soldiers faced just over 62,000 Union
troops in a field in western Tennessee on April 6-7, 1862, near a little
church known as Shiloh.
When it was over, the number of dead, wounded or missing totaled
23,746. Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston was dead, and his troops
were forced to retreat.
Tennessee’s Shiloh National Military Park will commemorate the 150th anniversary of
that landmark 48 hours in American history with a schedule of tours,
discussions and a giant illumination of the park at various times April
4-8. Two re-enactments not affiliated with the park are scheduled March
30 through April 1. Here are highlights:
April 4: Premiere of the film “Shiloh - Fiery Trial” at 7 p.m. at
Pickwick Landing State Park in Pickwick Dam, Tenn. Regular showings
begin April 6 at 7 a.m. in the visitors center.
April 5: The official opening ceremony at 9 a.m. will feature a forum
with some of America’s foremost historians on the battle of Shiloh,
living history demonstrations, a special sesquicentennial Civil War
exhibit with rare and unique artifacts from Shiloh, and music by the
52nd Regimental String Band. Firing of an official Shiloh cannon will
kick off the event.
April 5-8: 150th anniversary battlefield hikes
April 5-7: Local tour guide Jimmy Whittington will lead car caravan
tours around Shiloh Battlefield, departing at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. and
2:30 p.m. from the visitors center. Tours will last two and a half
hours. Advance registration is suggested.
April 6: Civil War musician and composer Bobby Horton will perform
free at the Shiloh Battlefield visitor center at 7 p.m. He has released
14 volumes of Civil War music on CD and done music scores for PBS and
NPS films.
April 6-8: A display in the visitor center will feature artifacts
relating to the 14th Missouri Infantry (later 66th Illinois), part of
McArthur’s Brigade at the Battle of Shiloh. Exhibits will include
images, letters, postwar memorabilia and an original Dimick rifle.
April 7: A “grand illumination” of the park will feature luminarias
throughout the battlefield representing casualties. The illumination
begins at dusk and will end at 10 p.m. (Rain date is April 14.)
Two re-enactments are planned in conjunction with the anniversary
March 30 through April 1, but not on National Park Service grounds. They
will involve more than 6,000 participants and more than 100 cannons,
coordinated and sponsored by The Armies of Tennessee and the Blue-Gray
Alliance.
The Armies of Tennessee reenactment will feature a march to Shiloh from Mississippi.
The Blue-Gray Alliance reenactment
will transport soldiers by rail and river, as they were 150 years ago,
directly into the battle. Battles are at 1:30 p.m. March 31 and 1:30
April 1 adjacent to the park. Tickets are required.
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee,
near Shiloh Church not far from Savannah, Tenn. Most of the original
battlefield is now Shiloh National Park.
Call 731-689-5696 for more information, find Shiloh on Facebook or Twitter@ShilohNPS.
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Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 9:30 AM
I really need to spend this day editing and writing, so here's a quick (and happy) announcement to fill today's blank blog space.
Book Information:
(Links go to the Military Writers Society of America's Amazon store!)
Author: Carolyn P. Schriber
Publisher: Katzenhaus Books (2012)
Binding: Paperback, 188 pages
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Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2012 2:05 PM
 During this promotion, you can find my books by clicking on the links below:
Beyond All Price, a Civil War novel based on the life of Nellie M. Chase, nurse for the 100th Pennsylvania Regiment. The trade paper version currently sells on Amazon for $12.78.
But go to:
Use Coupon Code REW50 and get the e-book for just $1.50.
The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: How to Avoid the Traps of Self-Publishing,
an anecdotal account of why and how I managed to abandon traditional
publishing methods and become a best-selling independent author. The trade paper version currently sells on Amazon for $9.32.
But go to:
Use Coupon Code REW50 and get the book for just $1.50.
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Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 11:29 AM
For one week each year, Rita Toews, 61, a soft-spoken mother of two and grandmother of one, sits at the center of the ebook universe.
Operating from a spare bedroom in her home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with her cat Lola by her side ("Every author needs a cat," she says), Ms. Toews is the creator and chief ringmaster of Read an Ebook Week, an annual international celebration of ebooks that kicks off its seventh season this Sunday March 4.
Read an Ebook Week brings together ebook retailers, publishers, authors, device-makers and untold thousands of readers who join in this international literary event of ebook discovery, and yes, gluttony.
For the one week only, publishers and authors offer thousands of original ebooks for free and at deep discounts to encourage book lovers around the globe to give ebooks a try.
Ms. Toews, with her website at ebookweek.com, acts as a centralized clearinghouse to help readers locate participating authors and retailers.
I'm delighted to be one of the participants in this event. At one minute past midnight Pacific time on March 4, a special Read an
Ebook Week promotion catalog will appear on the Smashwords home page.
Readers can browse the catalog and search by coupon code levels and
categories. At the stoke of midnight Pacific time on March 10, the
catalog disappears.
During this promotion, you can also find my books by clicking on the links below:
 Beyond All Price, a Civil War novel based on the life of Nellie M. Chase, nurse for the 100th Pennsylvania Regiment:
Use Coupon Code REW50 and get the book for just $1.50.
 The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: How to Avoid the Traps of Self-Publishing, an anecdotal account of why and how I managed to abandon traditional publishing methods and become a best-selling independent author:
Use Coupon Code REW50 and get the book for just $1.50.
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