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03 December 2024 👁 17
In the early 1800s, America's Christmas Was Pitiful Compared to England's

In the early 1800s, America's Christmas Was Pitiful Compared to England's

Ruth by Lake and Prairie, my first book, told the story of several New England families who sailed the Great Lakes to Illinois in 1831. Chances are extremely good that they did not celebrate Christmas, and certainly not like the English did.

26 November 2024 👁 32
Further Adventures in Marketing: Facebook Ads for the Holidays

Further Adventures in Marketing: Facebook Ads for the Holidays

This year, however, even though industry experts warned us about major changes with Facebook advertising, we simply did not have time to prepare properly. At practically the last minute, we decided to run last year's ad set rather than not advertising at all. 

19 November 2024 👁 47
Book Sale Comparison: Author Fairs vs. Craft Fairs

Book Sale Comparison: Author Fairs vs. Craft Fairs

Networking is a big plus for author fairs. I have heard from other authors that craft fairs can be lucrative markets for books, so this year I experimented. Here’s what I learned:

12 November 2024 👁 42
Know a First-Time Author? "Book Rookie" Makes a Great Gift!

Know a First-Time Author? "Book Rookie" Makes a Great Gift!

Completing a manuscript is a huge accomplishment, but finding readers is a whole new challenge. If you have a writer in your life who is ready to publish, Book Rookie: Tips for First-Time Authors will help prepare them for the tough job of marketing their literary baby. 

05 November 2024 👁 70
Looking for Clues to Agatha's Life in Wallingford

Looking for Clues to Agatha's Life in Wallingford

After enjoying the International Agatha Christie Festival in September, my husband and I toured more of England, including places related to Agatha such as Wallingford. If you have never been there, here is a brief overview of our trip.

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What is Agatha Annotated?

This website is the home of the Agatha Christie database as annotated by Kate Gingold, hence the name Agatha Annotated.

It's a rich glossary of

  • nearly 1900 terms
  • over 200 illustrations
  • 347 French phrases

Kate found them while reading Agatha Christie novels, and wrote them, along with definitions curated from years of research, into this database.

Currently the first 11 Christie books, those she wrote in the 1920s, are annotated here. 

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We took the 1920s terms and published a book, Agatha Annotated: Investigating the Books of the 1920s, now available on Amazon in Paperback or Kindle format.

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