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Heidi Chiavaroli
Beth, I apologize that I am just seeing this now! And I'm also wondering if perhaps I did come out with a release since you asked this question! ;)
While I'm busy working on several projects right now (biblical fiction, women's fiction, AND a contemporary romance), I don't have an actual release date on anything as of yet. :( BUT I can say with fair confidence that readers should be able to expect at least one 2024 release!
Thank you for asking!
While I'm busy working on several projects right now (biblical fiction, women's fiction, AND a contemporary romance), I don't have an actual release date on anything as of yet. :( BUT I can say with fair confidence that readers should be able to expect at least one 2024 release!
Thank you for asking!
Heidi Chiavaroli
Hello, Beth!
I'm so glad you plan on reading The Orchard House! What a great question. :) I am hopeful readers will be able to appreciate the novel no matter what format it's in. I did have one early reader comment that she caught some deeper themes in it when she read it a second time, and there are some poems that readers might want to flip back to. That being said, I am truly hopeful either format will be a seamless read. I do hope you enjoy the story!
I'm so glad you plan on reading The Orchard House! What a great question. :) I am hopeful readers will be able to appreciate the novel no matter what format it's in. I did have one early reader comment that she caught some deeper themes in it when she read it a second time, and there are some poems that readers might want to flip back to. That being said, I am truly hopeful either format will be a seamless read. I do hope you enjoy the story!
Heidi Chiavaroli
Hi Beth! Thank you so much for your question and for your kind words. :)
I'm excited to tell you that my next book will release THIS April! More information to come very soon. ;) If you haven't already, I hope you'll sign up for my newsletter to be among the first to get the scoop on my next time-slip novel: http://www.heidichiavaroli.com/newsle...
Thanks again, and happy reading!
I'm excited to tell you that my next book will release THIS April! More information to come very soon. ;) If you haven't already, I hope you'll sign up for my newsletter to be among the first to get the scoop on my next time-slip novel: http://www.heidichiavaroli.com/newsle...
Thanks again, and happy reading!
Heidi Chiavaroli
Hi Leanne! Thanks so much for stopping in. :)
After the Boston Massacre, the British soldiers did withdraw from Boston for a time. (The Tea Party put an end to that pretty quick!) During the trial for the soldiers involved in the Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston was found not guilty, along with 6 of the other 8 soldiers. That left 2 privates-Privates Kilroy and Montgomery, who were found guilty of manslaughter.
In those days, if you were charged with such a sentence, it meant the Hangman's Noose. But the two privates (defended by John Adams) plead what is called the "benefit of the clergy." This was an ordinance originally used by clergy members but eventually extended to first-time offenders. It gave grace for a first-time offense. So the two privates were branded with the letter "M" on their thumbs for "manslaughter" (so that they couldn't plead this benefit again) and sent on their way.
As you can see, no real punishment was given to the British soldiers. As far as the British people as a whole, I would say that the Massacre definitely fueled the fires of rebellion that really began sweeping through the colonies at that time. Five years later and with other major events to prod the colonists to seek independence (continued taxation without representation followed by the closing of the port of Boston after the Tea Party), the Revolution would officially begin.
Though I haven't done direct research regarding how the war affected the citizens of England directly, I can imagine that, just like the colonists, they lost many of their men in the war. King George also already had a deep debt due to the French and Indian War fought in the 1750s and early 1760s, so the Revolution no doubt increased that debt.
I hope this answers your question, Leanne! Thanks so much for asking!
After the Boston Massacre, the British soldiers did withdraw from Boston for a time. (The Tea Party put an end to that pretty quick!) During the trial for the soldiers involved in the Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston was found not guilty, along with 6 of the other 8 soldiers. That left 2 privates-Privates Kilroy and Montgomery, who were found guilty of manslaughter.
In those days, if you were charged with such a sentence, it meant the Hangman's Noose. But the two privates (defended by John Adams) plead what is called the "benefit of the clergy." This was an ordinance originally used by clergy members but eventually extended to first-time offenders. It gave grace for a first-time offense. So the two privates were branded with the letter "M" on their thumbs for "manslaughter" (so that they couldn't plead this benefit again) and sent on their way.
As you can see, no real punishment was given to the British soldiers. As far as the British people as a whole, I would say that the Massacre definitely fueled the fires of rebellion that really began sweeping through the colonies at that time. Five years later and with other major events to prod the colonists to seek independence (continued taxation without representation followed by the closing of the port of Boston after the Tea Party), the Revolution would officially begin.
Though I haven't done direct research regarding how the war affected the citizens of England directly, I can imagine that, just like the colonists, they lost many of their men in the war. King George also already had a deep debt due to the French and Indian War fought in the 1750s and early 1760s, so the Revolution no doubt increased that debt.
I hope this answers your question, Leanne! Thanks so much for asking!
Heidi Chiavaroli
I’ve always been fascinated by Boston’s Revolutionary history and knew a story was waiting there for me. When the Boston Marathon bombing hit so close to home, it really shook me up. I realized around that time how much I was living in fear. So what does a writer do to work out her problems? She writes a book about them! I combined my love for a good historical story, grounded in another Boston tragedy almost 250 years earlier, and dove in with my characters, exploring the answer to my question, “How can I conquer fear?”
Heidi Chiavaroli
A lot of the time, my inspiration comes from reading or visiting historical places. A good long hike helps me get inspired as well.
Heidi Chiavaroli
I will soon be diving into edits for my second novel with Tyndale! In the meantime and in between promotional work for FREEDOM'S RING, I have a stack of about 25 library research books I plan to peruse to help me brainstorm my next story idea.
Heidi Chiavaroli
If you are serious about writing, take yourself seriously. Set aside time to write, and persevere! Expect rejections and rough feedback, but learn from them. Join a critique group where you can give and receive encouragement from other writers. Keep learning and keep at it!
Heidi Chiavaroli
By making myself write that first sentence, that first paragraph. Things usually flow easier after that!
Heidi Chiavaroli
A FRAGILE HOPE by Cynthia Ruchti, BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate, PERFECT STRANGERS by Roseann Sdoia, THE IMPERFECT DISCIPLE by Jared Wilson, A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OCEAN by Susan Meissner, THE ILLUSIONIST'S APPRENTICE by Kristy Cambron, and WINTER GARDEN by Kristin Hannah.
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