It's Download Time

It is that time again. The latest download of my book, ELIZABETH is ready for you to download at my store on the Smashwords link below.

As a reminder, it is free. Check it out.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Rootz (Roots)

Let me be honest. My family tree did not mean that much to me until June 2012. However, when I discovered I had a minimum of 22 family members land, settle, or be born in Jamestown, Virginia between 1585 and 1640, my heritage and lineage took on a whole new meaning.

Part of the reason why my family tree was not that important to me was because I am proud to be an American. I might be 50% German, 25% Swedish, and 8.33% English, 8.33% Irish, and 8.33% Scottish, but I am 100% American. Ask me to define who I am, 'American' is one of the things I will say. It is more than a place where I was born and raised. The United States of America is the best country on the planet: One Nation Under God--with the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. With the world's greatest military. The U.S. means something to me. Deeply. Powerfully.

Therefore, when I moved to Virginia, the meaning of patriotism and American pride has taken on a whole new meaning. Virginia is America's birthplace. It is where we landed first and is where the final deciding battle of the American Revolutionary War took place. Surrender Field is 15 minutes from my house! Jamestown, where I had several family members take impacted by the Jamestown Massacre, is less than thirty minutes from my house. This means something. This is the United States and all her glory!

U.S. History has come alive in a fresh, bold way.

Then, to learn about my family tree... It has only cemented everything I just wrote a million times over. It's several exclamation points and underlines.

Roots have come to mean something more to me.

I am proud my family was here literally from the beginning and has fought in every war the United States of America has seen. This is what the Family Treez Historical Fiction Series is about and is why I am writing it. I hope that it will help you to learn more about our great nation--as you enjoy a work of fiction which makes it feel less like a history book.

U-S-A!!!

(Photo Credit: Microsoft Images Online)

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Information about book, ELIZABETH

Elizabeth, along with the other books in this series, is a saga about a real-life American family. The story traces the lives of the Arundells from England to moving to America and what they encounter along the way. It's a story of love, ambition, trials, and life-transitions. This is a book and series of American Historical Fiction based loosely on a real-life family, the author's own family.
Elizabeth was married into the family, but that is what gives her a unique perspective on the Arundells. She went from rags to riches, and then followed her man, Peter, to travel across the Atlantic and go to Virginia in 16??, along with their three children. The book, Elizabeth, is about what they experience and how they are forever changed because of their travels and time in Virginia in Buckroe.
The Arundells, and other relatives, have fought in every war since their first landing at Jamestown Settlement and continues today. The series starts in 1597, but takes a look back to when their relative, John Arundell first goes to Roanoke with Sir Richard Grenville, his half-brother.
This series is about Virginia just as much as it is about the United States of America. It was in Virginia that was the first permanent English settlement, but in Yorktown was where the nation was fought for and won in the last decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War. Virginia is the real birthplace of the USA and has more history than most of the other 49 states combined.
The Arundells will grab your heart, help solidify your faith, and will help grow your patriotism and knowledge of American history, as you follow the family through the sunshine and clouds of life.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Download the Latest Copy

I just downloaded the latest and FREE copy of Elizabeth at my store at Smashwords listed in the link below.

Feel free to take a look for yourself and download the free book for yourself.

Enjoy.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Camp NaNoWriMo, (Elizabeth) Book Progress, and Other News

Greetings. I hope you are doing well today.

I am doing quite well. I just got two days worth of my daily word count goals finished today so I am now four days ahead of schedule. I cannot even begin to tell you how thrilled I am to be this far ahead with my book, "ELIZABETH."

As to my progress of Camp NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I am ahead of schedule as well.

Total word count at this point: 27,121 of 90,000 words.

I have decided to break my telephone sized books into six books instead. Therefore I will be able to write one every couple of months and will be able to write more and edit more that way.

Elizabeth definitely keeps surprising me. I have found this book a blast to write. Historical Fiction based on my family is rather a blast to write about and I am honored to share stories of what-might-been with you.

The other news I have is I am excited because I just re-joined ACFW and CWG. (American Christian Fiction Writers and Christian Writers Guild).

Have a blessed day and evening.

(Photo Credit: Stacy Duplease.)

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Camp NaNoWriMo and Elizabeth Progress

I decided it was time to give you an update on the progress of my Camp NaNoWriMo (Camp National Novel Writing Month) Project, my novel titled,

ELIZABETH: Arundell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #1.

I have 14,000 words written of the 50,000 requirement. That is 50,000 words in 30 days time. However, you need to keep in mind that I threw the last book to the side and put it in the Will-Write-Later pile. I really started this book on 07 August 2012. So, I am three days into this project already. This is quite the accomplishment, actually.

Also, keep in mind, I only write Monday through Friday usually. I do dabble a little on Saturday or Sunday, but it does not add to my word count much.

I am quite thrilled with my progress. Do not forget, you can check out my progress here:

http://www.campnanowrimo.org/campers/familytreezetc/novels/elizabeth-arundell-family-treez-of-the-usa-series-book-1

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Download the Latest Copy

I just downloaded the latest copy of the book, ELIZABETH to my Smashwords store. Check out the store at the link listed below.

The book is free.

Just remember, please, that it is rough. That is why it is free. But, it will give you a sense as to what this project is about and will pull you into the story--as long as you do not allow the flaws drive you too crazy.

Enjoy.

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Elizabeth Book Cover and Camp NaNoWriMo

Here is the cover of the new book and attached is the link of where to find me at for Camp NaNoWriMo where you can track my progress:

http://www.campnanowrimo.org/campers/familytreezetc/novels/elizabeth-arundell-family-treez-of-the-usa-series-book-1

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction   

Changes and New Book: Elizabeth

I am afraid some changes have occurred. I just deleted the book, American Origins, and am starting again.

I am still doing Camp NaNoWriMo and will have to write a lot more each day to accomplish the feat. (2700 words--opposed to 2,000)

So, why am I changing the book? I realize that the Plantagenet and Tudor side of my family is fascinating, I want to deal with the American journey and the direct American relatives as a series of historical fiction.

I am sorry for the change, but I think you will be a great deal more satisfied with this change.

The new book is called: "Elizabeth."

It is of the:

Arundell Family Treez of the USA Series, Book #1

I will put this on Smashwords and in my store there as soon as possible. My guess is in the next couple of days.

Enjoy and have a blessed day!

(Photo is from Microsoft Images Online.)

Stacy Duplease
Geneaologist and Historical Fiction Writer

dba Remembering Your Present, LLC & Family Treez Etc

Family Treez Blog and Website: http://familytreezetc.blogspot.com

Email: familytreezetc@gmail.com
Bookstore: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction