Incipere Awards: The Winds of Morning Honorable Mention

I'm delighted to announce that my novella, THE WINDS OF MORNING, gained an Honorable Mention in the Incipere Awards 2022 Historical Fiction category. This book is near and dear to my heart, as I wrote it after doing genealogical research with my niece. We found out that my father's family lived through An Gorta Mor … Continue reading Incipere Awards: The Winds of Morning Honorable Mention

THE WINDS OF MORNING Review from Readers’ Favorite

THE WINDS OF MORNING is a prequel novel to the Donovan Family Saga series. Author Gifford MacShane immerses us in Ireland in 1848 when the Great Famine still ravages Ireland and its people as entire families and towns are wiped out. Young Molly, recently orphaned, must do what she can to keep her younger brothers … Continue reading THE WINDS OF MORNING Review from Readers’ Favorite

The Woodsman’s Rose on Sale February 21 – 28, 2023

The Woodsman's Rose (Donovan Family Saga Book 2) is now on sale for $0.99 at most major digital retailers. When a friendship is shattered can a fragile young woman with the gift of insight heal the rift? "A historical romance lover’s dream,” says Candlelight Reading. 1880s Arizona Territory: Daniel Donovan wants two things: to get … Continue reading The Woodsman’s Rose on Sale February 21 – 28, 2023

The Woodsman’s Rose, Donovan Family Saga Book 2

When a friendship is shattered, can a fragile young woman with the gift of insight heal the rift? 1880s Arizona Territory. Daniel Donovan wants two things: to get married and to restore his friendship with Alec Twelve Trees. It’s just not that easy. Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but … Continue reading The Woodsman’s Rose, Donovan Family Saga Book 2

TRIVIA: Native American Right to Vote

#trivia #NativeAmerican #boardingschool #votingrights The U. S. Department of the Interior just released a study of the almost 500 "Indian Boarding Schools" that operated from 1819 to 1969, including the Carlisle Indian Industry School here in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Over 7,000 children attended this school; its most famous student was Jim Thorpe, a member of the … Continue reading TRIVIA: Native American Right to Vote