Fearless Females in History: Ester Eggersten Peterson

December 13, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

“We have a tremendous responsibility to future generations to leave an accurate record of our history, one which lays bare not only the facts, but the process of change.” – Ester Eggersten Peterson While you may not know Ester’s name, you’ve got a lot to thank her for, from consumer protections we now take for […]

Fearless Females in History: The Night of Terror

November 22, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

Earlier this month millions of American women went to the polls to cast their ballots in the mid-term elections. Most of us know that women fought for 70 years for our right to vote, but how many of us really realize just what they had to endure? Nov. 15 marked the 105th anniversary of the […]

It’s “Sex & The City” Publication Day!

November 15, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

Break out your Manolos and pour yourself a cosmo – it’s publication day for Sex & the City: A Cultural History! This book is both nostalgia and critical commentary. The nostalgia comes from me as a 20-something watching the show for the first time, thinking it represented real life. The critical commentary comes from my […]

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Fearless Females: Anna Marie Doyle

September 24, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

When my book, Catherine’s Mercy, comes out next June, you’ll meet a fictionalized version of Anna Maria (or Marie) Doyle. She was one of Catherine McAuley’s closest friends and a main character in the book. September 24 is Mercy Day, the 195th anniversary of the opening of the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, […]

The Arthurian Ethics Book is Being Published!

August 22, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

Many of you may recall that back in June 2019, I spoke at the Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University on the evolution of the character of Guinevere throughout literary history. That led to me being asked to write a chapter for a book on Ethics in Arthurian Legend. Fast forward […]

New Book Announcement!

August 15, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

I’ve been wanting to tell you guys about this since we signed the contract about a month ago, but there were reasons why I couldn’t. Remember my short story, Consequences? Well…Chalice Media Group has picked it up as a full novel! It will be published June 14, 2023, which is–coincidently (or not, I don’t believe […]

Updates on Health, Life, Books and Everything

August 9, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

I know, I know, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything about writing or life. I’m even late with my August newsletter. But I have reasons. Health Update First, some of you may have seen on social that I was in the hospital about a week and a half ago. I went in via […]

Fearless Females: Mary Church Terrell

August 2, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

Mary Church Terrell may be one of the best-known Black female activists in the late 19th and early 20th century United States. She fought for racial equality and women’s suffrage when neither were the norm. Here is her story.  _____________________ Mary Eliza Church, nicknamed “Mollie,” was born on Sept. 23, 1863, in Memphis, Tennessee. Both […]

Biographers International Interview

June 30, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

Hi everyone. I know it is has been a while but a lot has been going on behind the scenes that I am hoping I will be able to tell you about soon. Also, I just got back from the Chanticleer Authors Conference and have lots to report on there as well. But right now […]

Fearless Females: Margaret Chung

June 6, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

To help celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Month, which was in May, and Pride Month, which is June, this month we’re exploring the life of Margaret Chung. She was not only the first American-Born Chinese female doctor, but also established a program which paved the way for women in the military. Fun fact: The biography of […]