Enoch's planets

I'm working on a historical novel that will include the real-life hero Nathan Hale.  While doing some research, I looked at a diary written by his brother, Enoch Hale.

Enoch was an interesting dude.  Here is a page from his diary, where he was tracking the planets...

And may I just say how odd, humbling, and exciting it is to handle documents that are 250 years old.

Reposting What the Hale!

My friend Lisa and I are guest-blogging at Adventures in YA Publishing today (Friday, 29 Aug).

We're chatting about the fun and challenges that we are having while co-writing our YA historical / paranormal / romance. One of the protagonists is Nathan Hale, an American hero who sacrificed his life during the American War for Independence.

So, yeah, that part is sad. He was captured and executed for being a spy. We'll follow his story as faithfully as possible based on historical records.

Look for us at What the Hale!