October 23, 2018

Grandpa Danny

Grandpa Danny     November 1942   “Careful there, young lady.” Little Nellie’s red curls bounced as she glanced back over her shoulder. “Fire, Grampy,” she […]
October 23, 2018

Twins at Navy Medical Exam

 Twins at Navy Medical Exam   Harry didn’t know much about twins; he’d never met any other than his own. But he did know that he […]
October 23, 2018

Harry & Linda

  Harry and Linda had waited a long time for a little romance. And romance includes learning about each other secrets, sharing both warm and dark moments, […]
October 23, 2018

Tommy Jr

Tommy Jr kept busy, and he gave us all a snapshot of what it might have been like for a young man to stay home while […]
October 22, 2018

Amelie’s Family

1 . Amelie’s Family   My papa, Charles Belliveau, was sixteen and still living with the Mi’kmaq when he met my maman. Sylvie Fontaine had grown […]
October 22, 2018

Connor joins the 78th Highlanders

I included an additional section at one point, and in it Connor returned from his role on the Pembroke and rejoined the British Army. This section […]
October 22, 2018

Henri & Michel Make Plans

In the first draft of Promises to Keep, I saw one more older brother in Amelie’s household, and when Henri ran to the Mi’kmaq in September […]
October 22, 2018

Connor with Amelie’s Brothers

Not only did I originally have an extra brother in the original story, but the two of them also found Connor during a battle. Just as […]
October 22, 2018

Metekw – Plains of Abraham

In the original draft, Me’tekw brought the recovering Amelie to a hospital inside Quebec City’s crumbling walls where she nursed the sick and wounded. Satisfied she […]