One Way to Land an Interview
My interview on The Historians Every once in awhile something falls into your lap, but if you don’t act on it, it will slip through your legs like a bad-hop … Continue reading
5 Steps to Making Minor Historical Figures Exciting
(This is the first of two parts. The second focuses on fiction – Five Steps to Making Your Minor Characters Exciting) Everybody has a story to tell, but some stories … Continue reading
Mary Dyer Interview
A fun father-son project. My son — a member of the target audience — interviews me about my book Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom. A blatant promotion, but we had … Continue reading
Mary Dyer & the Celebration of International Religious Freedom Day
Today is International Religious Freedom Day — and the reason it’s today is because on this date in 1659, three Quakers were scheduled to hang. Their crime? Being a Quaker … Continue reading
Banned Books and Other Ways to Eliminate Free Speech
As Banned Book Week draws to a close, I’ve reflecting on all the other ways we attempt to limit free speech. We’ve seen banned movies, banned art, blacklists, cancellations, and … Continue reading
Why I Wrote Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom
“My life not availeth me in comparison to the liberty of the truth.” “Why did you write about Mary Dyer?” is a question I often get. It usually comes right … Continue reading
What Makes Non-Fiction Read Like Fiction?
Turning facts and figures into a compelling story. It’s been said that the best non-fiction reads like a fast-paced thriller. And it should read like solid fiction with one exception … Continue reading
The Trip to Mary Dyer’s Stomping Grounds
The Anne Hutchinson/Mary Dyer Memorial Herb Garden at Founders’ Brook Park in Portsmouth, R. I. It’s a small, quiet park, befitting Mary Dyer’s humble nature. It was a happy accident … Continue reading
Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom Cover
It looks like this is going to be the Mary Dyer cover. The cover is from E. Percy Moran’s 1897 painting A Fair Puritan. The red color is cranberry because, although … Continue reading
Book Trailers
Announcing the release of Leaping Lemmings! September 6, 2016! Just because it looks very cool: Leaping Lemmings! in Mandarin. Announcing the release of Pete Seeger, The People’s Singer … Continue reading
John Briggs Books 