I was going through my Twitter account today and tried to thank my new followers for joining my network. I don’t want to be stuffy and impersonal, accumulate followers, and never interact with them. I intend to be personable and approachable. I feel that the skill of networking to be helpful to build a successful … Continue reading A Lesson From Granddaddy
Author: ericjostroff1028
Historical novelist
The Mayflower…Fact vs. Fiction
The Metacom Saga is a retelling of the King Philip’s War that occurred in the New England colonies in the years between 1675 and 1677. The characters were actual people who experienced actual events. The causes that led to the war were many and complex. I need to discern what happened, how it happened, and … Continue reading The Mayflower…Fact vs. Fiction
What is a Historical Novelist?
I have been many things in my lengthy career since I graduated from Marietta College in 1995. Goodness! I just dated myself! I am turning fifty in February! I have worked a wide range of jobs in my lengthy work history. I have sold tires. I had been a software trainer. I had worked Information … Continue reading What is a Historical Novelist?
The Angel of Hadley
Three hundred forty-four years ago, on June 12, 1676, natives from the area of the Connecticut River Valley attack the poorly defended town of Hadley, Massachusetts. When any salvation seemed beyond hope, the story is told that a mysterious elderly gentleman appeared in their midst. Not only did he rally the residents, but he took … Continue reading The Angel of Hadley
Sour Grapes?…The “Battle of Bloody Brook”
The year is 1675. It is the beginning of the King Philip's War, and the English are losing....BADLY. The natives have free reign of the countryside, attacking every town, every farm, and every traveler at will. Englishmen have pride at being one of the greatest powers in Europe. Even though they have left England due … Continue reading Sour Grapes?…The “Battle of Bloody Brook”
We’re English. We’re friends….right?
King Philip’s War, described as the bloodiest conflict in America’s history. To end the war, the English had to change how they looked at the world they lived in. The military would need to look at how it fought, defended, and interacted with the natives. In 1643 the English colonies (Massachusetts Bay, New Haven, Plymouth, and Connecticut) established … Continue reading We’re English. We’re friends….right?
A City on a Hill
After Six years of research (it’s always ongoing) and I felt that I had come to a point that I was in a place where I can compile my notes and start the next step and begin my #WIP. A nagging feeling just troubled me right at the gates. What should entitle this? I was reading … Continue reading A City on a Hill
Captain Samuel Mosely
As promised, it is my attention while, telling my tale of the Metacom Saga, to be as accurate as possible in the depiction of events, people, and the and interpretations of the causes of the war that I am accurate and fair to both sides. Although there is, I believe, a definite instigator, both sides … Continue reading Captain Samuel Mosely
Day One
Welcome to my blog! It's hard to believe that I have finally gotten to this point. After more than six years of research I am now in a place to bring The Metacom Saga project to the attention to the public. The Metacom Saga is a series that tells the true story, spanning some fifty … Continue reading Day One
