Bella’s Point Blog Challenge
Isabella Troy Stanley is a divorced, slave freeing pariah surviving in the shattered post Civil War south the only way a fallen debutante knows how. She heads to a Yankee prison and buys herself a husband.
It’s complicated.
Though to Bella, it’s simple: make Jack love her, marry her, and live happily ever after. The plan seems to work…at least until her secret is revealed.
Elizabeth is a wife, a mom, and a writer. She has four wonderful boys, one dusty house, and three published books to her credit. Feel free to check them out and buy them HERE! Erm, the books, not the kids or the house…though all things in life are negotiable 😉
Cover art by Sprinkles on Top Studios.
Elizabeth Seckman is celebrating the release of BELLA'S POINT with a challenge. Here are the rules:
-Write something readers want to read. No word limit, no guidelines. Your only prompt is: The year was 1865…. (feel free to ignore the prompt, creative genius never bound by rules or prompts)
-Display the Bella's Point Hop Badge (which is lovely and made by the amazing Carrie Butler of Forward Authority).
-Add the tour blurb and links to your post.
-Post between July 15th and July 31st.
A daily high credited to Rumford, unforgettable creator!
This month saw the patent of the first US coffee percolator!
Well done, Michelle! That was really unique. Bet it did require a lot of research.
Actually, more research than I initially thought… 🙂
You’re telling me Michelle. I could never write historical fiction. I’d get caught up in the research and would never get around to writing the story. But I do love a good historical fiction FABULOSITY READSso will check out Elizabeth’s.
You got caught up in a bit of research there. Isn’t it amazing how much happens in any given year. Take 2014…
Wish I had heard of this blog hop earlier. I must not move in the right blog circles.
Hope you are well, Michelle.
And this cover is lovely !
Denise
I did get caught up… but it was a good exercise… 🙂 It's mind-boggling to think about what happens in any given year – so many events that we'll never know about…
I think the writers of historical fiction have loads of fun (besides the intensive research that is required, of course…)
Oh, auto correct above. Sorry. Am on my phone.
Very original. Great entry. 🙂
Thanks Melissa! 🙂
I salute all you historical fiction writers! *bows* And your novel is a western historical story…how do you do it?
Congratulations on taking on the blog hop challenge!! I liked what you wrote and thought your " theme" was quite clever. Had to laugh about your FF anecdote – thought I'd try that for the A to Z Challenge – how hard could it be? LOL I never got out of the starting gate on that theme!?!
I have total appreciation for novelists and short story tellers of all genres – their perseverance and vision is admirable.
Actually, I'm 'wired' for FF writing, and usually have loads of ideas. But not this time. I think my system went into shock at the idea of historically-inclined flash fiction… this caused my FF wiring to go 'on the blink'… LOL
Great job Michelle!
Thanks Murees! 🙂
Hi Michelle – love your take on 1865 – fun way of bringing to life events … and getting us to get our thinking caps on. Fun idea …
Then Elizabeth's book .. and the story – sounds very interesting … cheers Hilary
I can actually see you writing an entire blog post on the year 1865… you would have aced this challenge with your wonderfully eclectic style!
I love that you put it in a rhyming verse. many thanks to the person who invented the coffee percolater.
… and so say all of us! 🙂
Love your poem! Well done. And I'm looking forward to reading Elizabeth's book.
Thank you Carol. The story does sound fabulous!
Holy smokes! That beats Billy Joel and his fire song. Love it! I believe all textbooks should be so catchy…kids would learn more. You could start a series…Rhyming the Times.
Okay, now I'm trying to remember which song is the fire song…? Something about starting a fire? Off to Google ———–
I'm back.
All I need to do is add a melody to this poem! 🙂 I like your idea – Rhyming The Times. Maybe I could make money that way. Then I could fund my book-that-has-yet-to-materialise-due-to-lack-of-funds… LOL
You're taught me a thing or two here, Michelle. I also fournd out about Alice through another blogger who participated in the challenge. Who knew the percolator was that old?
Joy, I learned so much during the research. All the info out there- it's amazing!
Educational and entertaining! Very well done.
Thanks Loni!
I love your challenge post, both how it's in verse form and that it involves history.
When the flash fiction didn't work out, poetry was the other option that came to mind. Thanks Medeia!
That as a very clever poem! You really did your research – great job! Wishing Elizabeth much success! 🙂
A confession: poetry was my first love… but has since been ousted by flash fiction. Thanks Lexa! 🙂
Very educational poem! I also admire historical fiction writers, although History was my favourite subject at school, I fear I would get swamped in all the research. And intertwining a narrative with genuine events is no mean feat.
I agree! A narrative plus genuine events? *phew* It's like double work…
1865 was a packed year. I love these history splurged. They're always amazing…plus, it's great to learn something. Lovely idea!
Thanks Tonja! 🙂
I love the cover, and the book sounds great. Congrats Elizabeth!
Impresive poem. That was a busy year.
Lots of fascinating events in that year.
There is so much history in this poem. I love it! You did a great job rhyming words. I would've struggled with the line before "Joseph Lister". Well done!
It did take me a few attempts to whip those 2 lines into shape… 🙂
Wonderful, Michelle! Loved it!!!
And love Liz! So proud of her and her book—can't wait to read!!!
Thank you Morgan! So happy to see you here!
Bet it required some research indeed, nicely done and nice flow too at your feed
Thank you! I don't know how you do it, day in and day out. Even though I LOVE rhyming verse, it does tend to take its toll on the 'grey matter' 🙂
This was awesome! 🙂
Thanks Christine! 🙂
What I find fascinating about historical fiction (or even current-day fiction) is that you could take one tiny event which occurred on one little day, in one hour, in one split second too, and weave an entire story out of it.
There is so much potential for storytelling across all of history. It boggles the mind. 😉
I agree. Even during the research for this poem, I stumbled upon so many juicy tidbits of information! 🙂
Great entry in this launch. And you included The Jumping Frog. What is that about great minds? I believe it's true.
I read your Twain contribution! Ha!
Great minds……. I like that! <3
I participated. It was a blast! Can't wait to read Bella's Point. I'm so far behind on my TBR list, I'll never get caught up.
I need to check out your entry. My TBR list is crazy too. Tell me, does that list ever diminish….. probably not.
Too many books, so little time. 🙂
WOW! You put a lot of work into that. Great job. And congrats to Elizabeth!