The Ancestral Pen

Author: amygennut

  • Montana & Idaho Cedars

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    Inspiration behind Pack Saddle Ranch series Dear Reader, It’s wonderful to see so many of you enjoying the Pack River series! I wanted to share a little bit of the region’s history, as I’ve found that many readers of historical fiction, including historical romance, have a deep appreciation for history. The image above is me…

  • A Thank You

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    Dear Reader, Today’s newsletter is about you as the reader. First, I want to say thank you for being here and supporting me. I had an amazing surprise this morning. I sat down with my laptop and my cup of coffee while the house was quiet, aside from the rooster crowing outside my French door.…

  • Pack Saddle Ranch – Book 4

    Pack Saddle Ranch – Book 4

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      Dear Reader, If you’ve been following me for the last few weeks, you know I’m working on book 4 of the Pack Saddle Ranch series. Here’s a concept image for the cover. It’s not final, but I like to do this about halfway through the first draft, once I’ve gotten far enough into the…

  • Amazing Review

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      Dear Reader, This made me melt. This was a review left on Goodreads for A Mother’s Last Gift. Don’t get me wrong. Even the constructive reviews are useful. I do read them, and I take them to heart. I’ve even gone back and edited books because of reviews that told me what was wrong,…

  • Eventful August coming!

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      Dear Reader, Well, I have some news I’m still a little giddy about. Fading Light has been chosen as the current read for the ISSDAR book club! If you know me at all, you know what that means to me. Captain Edward Beeson is my fourth great grandfather, and it was through him that…

  • America 250

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      Dear Reader, This is the last newsletter before America’s 250th, so I want to spend it on the ancestor who started all of this for me — the first patriot I was ever able to actually prove was mine. You know him already. Captain Edward Beeson, my fourth great grandfather, the patriot I wrote…

  • America 250

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      Dear Reader, I’ve been deep in the weeds writing the Conner family book, and sometimes the time is just perfect. As I traced my husband’s Martin line back I found he has a Patriot ancestor, and what better time to share such a find than the week of the 4th of July.  Meet Richard…

  • Remember Our Heroes

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      Dear Reader, When you see this newsletter, it will be Memorial Day. I hope you’ll take a moment to stop and reflect on the men and women who have lost their lives in the service of our country — to protect the freedoms we all enjoy. As a Daughters of the American Revolution member,…

  • Happy Mother’s Day

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      Dear Reader, I’m writing this to you on Mother’s Day, though you’ll be reading it tomorrow. I hope yesterday was a good one — whether you were celebrating or being celebrated, or simply missing someone. The Woman Who Created Mother’s Day Here’s something almost nobody knows: the woman who created Mother’s Day died broke,…

  • Idaho State Daughters of the American Revolution Conference

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      Idaho State Daughters of the American Revolution Conference If you have been with me for a while you already know this, but I have so many new readers in the last few months that I’m going to start back at the beginning. I began researching my family genealogy over twenty years ago, and I…