Category: Research
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So far, so good!
I am not yet finished with The Clove, but I am getting closer! One reason I haven’t posted here lately is that I am trying to save my writing time for the actual novel rather than the Blog. This Blog is meant for information about my research and experience writing…
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Tuxedo Historical Society
On Feb 15th, 2026, we traveled down to the Tuxedo Historical Society to see the opening of their exhibit “The Continental Road & The Ramapough Pass in the Revolutionary War 1777-1780.” It was great to see the information presented, including a beautiful map of the area with the Taverns highlighted along Clove…
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New List of Posts
Here is a synopsis of all the posts. I was thinking I hadn’t done enough until I saw how many were here.
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Just Friends
When I started working on The Clove I had no idea that I would be visiting my family’s Quaker roots to the extent that I have. Part of the book deals with a cross-country journey taken by my 5X GGrandfather Ben Earl and his brother Richard. The trip will take…
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The Halloween Episode
A very cool aspect of researching The Clove has been the ability to drive to many of the locations where the events took place. A crucial part of the book takes place when Ben and Richard Earl travel to Alligerville, NY to pick up millstones made by Benjamin Alliger and…