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		<title>The Thrills and Chills of Researching the Distant Past</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2011/05/the-thrills-and-chills-of-researching-the-distant-past/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 03:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Karine, winner of the $10 gift card to amazon.com!  And now, please welcome Nan Hawthorne, novelist, songwriter, and internet DJ! The Thrills and Spills of Researching the Distant past Nan Hawthorne, author of Beloved Pilgrim, a novel of the Crusade of 1101 In history class in college we learn about the difference between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picture of the Week: Castle Finlairig</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s picture in the sidebar is of Castle Finlairig, an unexpected find during my trip to Scotland. When I knew I was going to make the trip, I carefully planned my itinerary to include the places Shawn, Niall, and Amy would see and experience.  One of Shawn&#8217;s first experiences, on arriving in 1314, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Clayton: Research and Roanoke Island</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/12/711/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is my pleasure and honor today to welcome Paul Clayton, author of multiple novels, to talk about researching historical fiction, and particularly about the fascinating story of Roanoke Island and the disappearing colonists.  Also, today is the last day to follow or leave a comment on this blog, or like my facebook author page, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vestal Virgin by Suzanne Tyrpak</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/12/vestal-virgin-by-suzanne-tyrpak/</link>
		<comments>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/12/vestal-virgin-by-suzanne-tyrpak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About seven years ago (before my divorce, when I had some expendable income) I traveled to Rome with a group of writers. I fell in love with Italy, Rome in particular. A travel book I read contained a short blurb about vestal virgins; it mentioned they were sworn to thirty years of chastity and, if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author Shelley Stout on Historical Research</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/11/author-shelley-stout-on-historical-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please welcome Shelley Stout, author of Radium Halos, a fictionalized account of the girls who painted dials with radium.  It has been interesting to me to learn about Shelley&#8217;s research into much more recent times, as compared to my own research much farther back. Here is Shelley on the work that went into her book: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researching Historical Fiction</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/10/researching-historical-fiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very pleased today to welcome Consuelo Saah Baehr, author of the historical sage, Daughters, speaking on researching the historical novel.  Given my own years of research into medieval Scotland, I have really enjoyed hearing another author&#8217;s experiences not only researching, but working the research smoothly into the story.  Welcome, Consuelo! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When I began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Blogs and Medieval Berwick</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/10/guest-blogs-and-medieval-berwick/</link>
		<comments>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/10/guest-blogs-and-medieval-berwick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past days have continued to be busy on the blog tour. Blog O&#8217; the Irish  posted my guest blog on the shared culture of Scotland and Ireland, including Edward Bruce&#8217;s brief stint as the last (Scottish) High King of Ireland, and posted a review, saying, in part: &#8220;I love a good time travel story [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Burton Review and Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/09/the-burton-review-and-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Week Three of the Blue Bells of Scotland opens at The Burton Review.  Included are a guest post about my experience on the banks of the Bannockburn, where the great battle happened, and a giveaway.  Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy! Today&#8217;s Research: The Post Bannockburn Years There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researching Today: Melrose Abbey</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/05/researching-today-melrose-abbey/</link>
		<comments>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/05/researching-today-melrose-abbey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 01:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dryburgh Abbey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jedburgh Abbey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelso Abbey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I research a sequence of hiking scenes today, I find myself in the midst of some of Scotland&#8217;s great and picturesque medieval ruins. Castle Campbell  There&#8217;s Castle Campbell, high in the Ochil Hills between the Burn of Care and the Burn of Sorrow, and once called Castle Gloom. How much more evocative can you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Bells the Folk Song</title>
		<link>http://bluebellstrilogy.com/blog/2010/04/blue-bells-the-folk-song/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people assume that my interest in Scotland and its history must come from my heritage.  The truth is, I have absolutely no ancestral connection to Scotland.  In the strange ways of life&#8217;s paths, my interest in Scotland stems from my life as a musician, and a piece known to all trombonists, Blue Bells of [...]]]></description>
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