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My First Winter in Lake Geneva

Feb 28, 2022Danielle Lincoln Hanna2 CommentsBehind My Books, News, ResearchAbout Danielle, Behind the Scenes, books and reading, Lake Geneva Mailboat, Lake Geneva Wisconsin, mystery suspense thriller crime fiction, Research

As many of you know, I was in Lake Geneva a few weeks ago. Thanks to everyone who came to see me at the Cornerstone Shop! But my primary reason for coming to Lake Geneva was to finally see the area in winter. While I’m currently writing Mailboat V (set at the end of summer…

The American Orphan Train Movement, the History of Foster Care, and How It Was Never Designed for the Children

May 1, 2021Danielle Lincoln Hanna2 CommentsBehind My Books, History, ResearchBehind the Scenes, History, Mental Health, Research

Currently, I’m hammering away at Mailboat IV, trying to get it ready for the August 1st release and August 20-22 book signing tour. This week, I devoted some time to reviewing what I know about the foster care system in the United States, since our main character Bailey, is a foster kid. Guys, it’s kind…