by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 20, 2018 | Civil War, history
In this week’s “let’s make figuring out book promotion that much harder,” The Hubs, my mother, the Rowdy Boys, and I headed on over to Gettysburg. Because this is what we do in days that end with Y. And then, Younger Son threw up everywhere....
by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 7, 2016 | Civil War, Writing
I’ve been watching the Olympics for like, 36 hours straight, so expect a lot of exclamation points as we move forward. It’s like Jeopardy. You don’t say, “This is Jeopardy.” You scream, “This. Is. JEOPARDY!” Anyway. If...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Mar 23, 2015 | Civil War, On the Road Again
I’ve taken my general awkwardness and weirdness on the road and am currently writing from the wilds of the Gulf Coast, where I’m blinding the populous with my Pennsylvania paleness. The trip began as any decent road trip should: in the wilds of West...
by admin | Nov 8, 2014 | Civil War, Writing
Poised and elegant weren’t available that weekend. Somewhere in that dreamy middle ground between “what should I have for lunch?” and “oh look, only thirty-three years left to go until I can retire” lies my book release. Book release! ...
by admin | Oct 18, 2014 | Civil War, Writing
Sometimes I think the notion of “being a published author” hasn’t firmly settled in my brain yet, you know, somewhere between the official name of a Civil War Napoleon (Model 1857 Light Gun 12 pound Howitzer) and the lyrics to the song “Cows...
by admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Civil War, history, LJ Idol
I have a confession. I don’t wear underwear when I do Civil War living history. No, instead of underwear, I wear period correct split leg drawers that come down to my knees. There was this deliciously bizarre moment this weekend when the guys were pulling up...
