by Heather Hambel Curley | Oct 6, 2012 | Writing
Not that I really need to be thinking about it at this particular juncture, but today’s hot topic on one of my writing email lists is business cards. And, in turn, the tag line you choose to display on your business card. As I muddled through grocery shopping...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 30, 2012 | Civil War, Writing
I also can’t write when I’m pregnant. I’ve had two children. Both times, without fail, anything remotely resembling creativity was sucked out of my very being and replaced by excessive hunger and the uncontrollable urge to pee. Pop out the kid. ...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 19, 2012 | Civil War, history, Randomness
Real life has given me a swift kick to the face and it’s back to “life as we know it.” I’m exhausted. Literally, exhausted. Exhaustion Example 1: I went to remove my eyeliner tonight, only to find myself reaching for the toothpaste. And it took...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 16, 2012 | Civil War, history
When asked where his division was following the attack on The Cornfield, Confederate general John Bell Hood responded, “Dead on the field.” Antietam has, of course, surpassed Gettysburg as my all time favorite battlefield. Today’s event was...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 14, 2012 | Civil War, history
The Antietam campaign begins. The event today was down a ridiculously narrow and surprisingly two way road with a turn off you’ll never find and underneath the ominous crackle of power lines. Off putting. But let me tell you. There’s something to be said...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 13, 2012 | Civil War, history
Having baked a loaf of cinnamon sugar bread for the trip and then promptly hitting my head on the car door, almost knocking myself unconscious, the trip has begun. And, on a whim, I brought my reenacting clothes. You know. Just in case. And yes, if you’re...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 5, 2012 | Writing
So, I don’t use a pen name. I’m starting to wonder if this is odd. I belong to several online writers groups and a larger, state wide writers group and, quite honestly, I was surprised to see TONS of people write under a pen name. “Blah blah...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 30, 2012 | Civil War, Mom-hood
The realization hit me today that the much-anticipated 150th of South Mountain/Siege and Capture of Harper’s Ferry/Antietam is like, two weeks away. This means I have only two weeks to ensure I have a dress that actually fits and maybe–just...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s an example of how my Tuesday culminated. We got an email about an impromptu ice cream social on the 4th Floor. I literally–LITERALLY–said out loud, “The 4th Floor? I thought the 4th Floor was closed for all the construction. Really, the...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 27, 2012 | Civil War, history
I am not a fan of Cameron Diaz. Therefore, I have never seen the movie, “Gangs of New York” which, I’ve been told, is about the draft riots in late 1860s New York. When The Hubs and I saw previews for BBCAmerica’s new drama, Copper, he...
