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    The Business in The Writing
    ogreeves
    • 5 days ago
    • 4 min

    The Business in The Writing

    People who first meet me as an historical author keen on sailing and naval history, are sometimes a bit bemused that most of my life was...
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    Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now
    nleffler
    • Mar 23
    • 5 min

    Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now

    Fascinated by all things nautical, the drop-in centre run by the Mission to Seafarers caught my attention on my recent trip to Hobart....
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    "A well-balanced account of the incredible life" of a tragic hero - Naval Historical Review
    Guest Post - Review
    • Jan 13
    • 3 min

    "A well-balanced account of the incredible life" of a tragic hero - Naval Historical Review

    Book Review, as published in the magazine of the Naval Historical Society of Australia: Naval Historical Review, Vol. 42. No. 4 -...
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    Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero
    ogreeves
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero

    A notorious dissolute - a man of stupendous wealth - a ménage a trois, a gothic cathedral, the nation’s hero and Christmas; what do these...
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    Midwest Book Review, USA: Nelson's Folly
    nleffler
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Midwest Book Review, USA: Nelson's Folly

    I wasn't sure how a novel focusing on the battles at home and abroad of one of Britain's major naval heroes would be greeted in the US....
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    Getting Started on Your First Novel – 7 Things That Helped This Debut Author
    nleffler
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Getting Started on Your First Novel – 7 Things That Helped This Debut Author

    November in the US is National Novel Writing Month when about half a million people commit to writing a 50,000-word manuscript in a month...
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    A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021
    nleffler
    • Oct 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021

    As we remember the Battle of Trafalgar on Trafalgar Day, let's toast Horatio Nelson and also his often forgotten junior officers.
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    Encourage an Author - A Practical Guide for Newbie Reader Reviewers
    nleffler
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    Encourage an Author - A Practical Guide for Newbie Reader Reviewers

    If you are new to writing online readers book reviews, here is an easy, step by step guide for how to do so on the main websites.
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    ‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive
    nleffler
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    ‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive

    Australians have been entertained recently by the contortions of the Labor Party as they attempt to shoehorn one of their “privileged”...
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    Choosing a Novel’s Timeframe. Why 1792 to 1801?
    nleffler
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    Choosing a Novel’s Timeframe. Why 1792 to 1801?

    British naval hero Vice Admiral Lord Nelson’s dramatic death sealing his heroic legacy occurred at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. I am...
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    History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants
    nleffler
    • Jul 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants

    I was recently delighted to be involved in an exchange which further sparked my interest in the Nelson “diaspora”; descendants of the...
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    Film: That Hamilton Woman – 80 years on; still fascinating for some
    nleffler
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    Film: That Hamilton Woman – 80 years on; still fascinating for some

    It’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. After completing “Nelson’s Folly", written from the perspective of my ancestor Viscountess...
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    “Behind every great man is a woman” Book Review - Nelson's Folly
    Guest Post - Review
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    “Behind every great man is a woman” Book Review - Nelson's Folly

    As published in The Naval Review 18-Mar-21. Reviewed by Happy Jack “Behind every great man is a woman”, goes the old saying and,...
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    Searching for My Ancestor
    ogreeves
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Searching for My Ancestor

    (Horatio) often declared that his marriage (to Fanny) was of equal service to his character to any naval exploit he had achieved.
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    What do Lady Nelson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?
    ogreeves
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    What do Lady Nelson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?

    Image: Nevis from the sea. Discovering Fanny’s Caribbean Island Home. Knowing where someone started often gives a fascinating insight...
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