Research
Resource Links
The internet wasn’t available when I was writing my Shadowcreek Chronicles, back in the day. Libraries, museums, historical sites, and battlefields had to be visited in person to gain access to historians, experts, and information. Search engines have made research vastly different than it used to be – you don’t have to visit during business hours, no one knows if you’re wearing sweats and slippers, and you can submit questions via email! It’s my personal preference to try to get to the places that I write about, if it’s possible. Online, information is exponentially more accessible. Below are links to useful websites which I visit frequently:
Looking for ideas for a road trip?
Here are a few places where historical research can be found:
- American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
- Betsy Ross House
- Colonial Michilimackinac
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Elfreth’s Alley
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- George Washington’s Office
- Gettysburg National Battlefield
- Independence National Historic Park
- Museum of the American Revolution
- Valley Forge National Historic Site
Looking for writing tools?
Here are some handy sites online I’ve got bookmarked:
New to writing?
Here are some links for advice and instruction:
Do you have questions about faith or need a searchable Bible?
Here are links to teaching archives and a varied selection of Bible translations:
Conferences and Reader Events are great for networking and meeting people.
There are many more than this, but here are a few I have participated with first hand:
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T. Elizabeth Renich weaves well-researched facts into the lives of characters from significant times and places. Their stories are told on a stage where faith intersects with history and we are invited to travel back in time to experience eternal truths common to all humans since time began.
BOBBI L. GRAFFUNDER
Author of Hidden Places
T. Elizabeth Renich's impeccable research and attention to period detail makes her Shadowcreek Chronicles shine. The timeless tales of love found amidst war feel fresh and new in her masterful storytelling hands.
SARAH HAMAKER
Award-winning author of The Cold War Legacy series