5-star reviews for "Three Women Awheel"

8/31/2019

3 Comments

Three Women Awheel
A Victorian Cycling Club Story
Book VI in the Tales of Chetzemoka
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Thank you so much to the kind fans who take the time to write such beautiful reviews of my work. It means the world to me!

Another lovely historical fiction from Sarah Chrisman!
brooksiesgal
Another lovely story in the Tales of Chetzemoka series. This one is mainly ladies and deals with some more tender subjects that, while set in a historic context, are certainly relatable to a modern audience. Once again I found myself whisked along on a well-wheeled journey in history in this novel that I can share with my daughter and my grandmother alike. Good clean fiction that's easy to read and hard to put down.

Obviously a labor of love.
Soup Girl
Sarah Chrisman has done it again, bringing us a delightful exploration of factual history seamlessly woven into a sweet story that shows how 19th century relationships have a lot more in common with our modern lives than we might think. Her characters are well developed and relatable. Her details of late 19th century life are highly entertaining, a product of her extensive research and experiential living. Sarah’s love of this historical time period is obvious throughout the book. I look forward to the next installment with impatient curiosity.

3 Comments

Riley Milliron

9/30/2019 01:29:45 pm

Hi Sarah! I'm a teenage writer and a girl who is inspired by your writer and your lifestyle. I need some advice on how I can write a accurate novel in the 1880s and in the 1890s. My main characters is Lilliann Oak and her friend Spangler Wright. Lilliann moves from Kansas to Ohio, she's very adventurous and different from the "ordinary" Victorians. But as she joins a sewing club run by Spangler, she feels different and too young. She votes for women's rights but the sewing club disapproves. And in the end the ladies in the group realize that is a good thing to vote. How could I make the story real? Your novels are so enticing and exciting, I want to bring mine to life like yours. Sincerely,
your fan Riley

Sarah

10/2/2019 08:55:13 am

Dear Riley,

I'm glad you're enjoying my books so much! If you look at the appendixes in the backs of the books, after each story you'll see lists of sources for where I found the information and inspirations that led to that particular story. You should read this piece, too: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/questions-as-quests-google-cant-kiss-the-princess-for-you

This video will give you some idea of how I create my characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7IqQEb4dVY

You should also look through the backstory pages linked in the sidebar at the left of this webpage —click on the title of each book to see some of the research that went into it.

The most important thing for a writer is to read and write, read and write, then read and write some more. Read everything you can that was written in the time period you want to write about, and write all the time. The more practice you get, the better and better your writing will get!

To write really realistic characters from the 1880's and '90s, it's important to read books that were written at that time. Here's a site where you can get free digital copies of lots of different books from the past: https://books.google.com/advanced_book_search If you need help working out how to use it, ask your school librarian or someone at your local library —that's what they're there for!

Here's a bookseller that sells physical copies of old books, including books from the 1880s and '90s: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchEntry?cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&sts=t
I'd recommend telling your parents about this old books website, and dropping a hint that books make great birthday and holiday presents. You can also point out that books are educational —parents love requests for gifts that are educational!

Good luck with all your projects, and happy reading!

Best wishes,
Sarah

Riley Milliron

10/2/2019 12:43:00 pm

Thanks Sarah for responding to my comment, I really appreciate your advice! To one writer to another, I you're such a help! Thank you! One book I would recommend is L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, I enjoy that book. My copy is practically falling apart from all the times I read it.
Sincerely,
Riley

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