My husband and I were listening to Our Daily Bread’s June 19th devotional this morning and they mentioned a woman I’d never heard of Phillis Wheatley. I looked her up on Britiannica and here’s her facts:
“Born c.?1753
West Africa
Died December 5, 1784 (aged 31)
Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation Poet
Language English
Period American Revolution
Notable works Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773)
Spouse John Peters
Children Uncertain. Up to three with none surviving past early childhood.”
Lyn here~Evidently Phyllis was only 7 years old when she was kidnapped in Africa and sold to the Wheatley family in Boston who who taught her how to read and write and encouraged her to write poetry. YOU KNOW FACT IS ALWAYS MORE AMAMZING THAN FICTION! That’s why I liked to write my historical novels with authentic history.
This months’ question: Do you enjoy historical novels? Do you have an idea why? Please share and you might receive a free ebook! AND DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE HISTORICAL AUTHOR OR BOOK? (Doesn’t have to be mine.) Mine is 