Sophia Alexander, author

of The Silk Trilogy: an award-winning Southern Gothic family saga including
Silk: Caroline's Story;Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel; and Homespun.

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

King George I's Birthday Today

King George I was born on this day in 1660. As the Protestant great-grandson of King James, George Louis was the first of the Hanoverian...

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Old and Stuffy--and Fascinating: Regarding the name of Welf

Today, I read a bit of a fable about the origins of the Welf family name. King George I and his wife Sophia Dorothea both were descended fr...

Friday, April 11, 2014

Magical Leek Soup Fast: from French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano

I have just completed a two-day Magical Leek Soup adventure with my mother. I learned about it and was inspired by Mireille ...

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Editing Project a Fun Distraction

Sigh...I know I've taken on too many different projects, but I'm delighted to report that I've got yet another--a quick and easy...

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Waterfall Weekend

Whirlwind weekend...or I suppose I should say 'Waterfall Weekend'. When my daughter mentioned to me that she'd never seen a r...

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Royal Baby Name has Roots

Okay, yes, I'm on the bandwagon of those excited by the new royal baby! But that's allowed, right?, since my current work is wrappe...

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Frederick the Great was Gay

Maybe. Whew, these fellows--the Prussian kings--keep coming up in my readings, and I can't get them straight for the life of me. The d...

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