"Write, rewrite, rewrite, and rewrite until you can barely stand it any longer; then go do something else that provides immediate gratification, like baking or dancing."
- Cynthia Neale
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Why did I write this novel? I think Catherine Montour had a lot to say about that - find out how she pushed me to keep researching and writing about her. Watch my reel.... (Credit Owl & Pen) |
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In the News:
2025 Events:
February, 2025: Interview with Laura Knoy (previously of NPR) on Read Aloud NH's Podcast
- Listen to her podcast: A discussion of the French and Indian War, and her acclaimed novel Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters.
Upcoming Events:
Cynthia will be doing a series of talks through the TherapyGardens.com. Contact Dave Wheeler at [email protected] or the author at [email protected] for for more information. Topics will include:
2024 Events
LIVE Baking Workshop: Laughter In the Kitchen! August 8th, 2024
Reading Public Library, Reading MA. Click here for more details
Midwest Book Reviews, May, 2024
midwestbookreview.com/mbw/may_24.htm#suziehousley (scroll down to find
the review - or go to my News and Reviews page to see the Critique section).
Podcast Interview April 18, 2024:
Authors Over 50 and celebrating your success in Life’s Sweetest Third.
February, 2025: Interview with Laura Knoy (previously of NPR) on Read Aloud NH's Podcast
- Listen to her podcast: A discussion of the French and Indian War, and her acclaimed novel Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters.
Upcoming Events:
Cynthia will be doing a series of talks through the TherapyGardens.com. Contact Dave Wheeler at [email protected] or the author at [email protected] for for more information. Topics will include:
- Laughter in the Kitchen
- For the Love of Monarchs
- Unknown Influence of the Iroquois on the Birth of Our Nation
- How the Dead have Influenced My Writing
2024 Events
LIVE Baking Workshop: Laughter In the Kitchen! August 8th, 2024
Reading Public Library, Reading MA. Click here for more details
Midwest Book Reviews, May, 2024
midwestbookreview.com/mbw/may_24.htm#suziehousley (scroll down to find
the review - or go to my News and Reviews page to see the Critique section).
Podcast Interview April 18, 2024:
Authors Over 50 and celebrating your success in Life’s Sweetest Third.
My Writing:
I write well researched historical fiction that is based in fact.
My Irish Dresser Series is about our Irish ancestors who came to America to find a better life, their trials and tribulations that resulted, and how a young woman came to survive and eventually thrive in America.
My latest publication is Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters - the story of Catharine Montour, a well known historical figure in New York and Canadian history.
My Irish Dresser Series is about our Irish ancestors who came to America to find a better life, their trials and tribulations that resulted, and how a young woman came to survive and eventually thrive in America.
My latest publication is Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters - the story of Catharine Montour, a well known historical figure in New York and Canadian history.
My Teas and Entertaining:
We have a dance room where we've hosted everything from dances/ceilis to teas, psychic gatherings, and even neighborhood meetings to fight various issues of the day. Every New Year's, we like to host a ceili - an Irish social gathering full of music and dancing. Our purpose is to bring people together with delicious fare and meaning. Check out the Events page to see when our next events are. Contact me if you're in the New Hampshire to Boston area and would like to attend an event!
My Blogs:
I write blogs for both sides of my life: Writing and Baking/Teas/Entertaining. In my Cynthia's Cynsations Blog, I include recipes and photos of various events and baked goods that I have created. Please read whichever one suits your fancy, and leave me a comment! I'd love to hear from you.
Latest Publication:
Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters
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“Cynthia Neale’s beautiful novel is still with me months after reading it. She depicts Catharine so convincingly, it is as if she is channeling her spirit...” — Haviva Ner-David, rabbi and author of Hope Valley and To Die in Secret "The stereotypical Indian woman living in a wigwam dissolves in this stimulating story as we gain a vivid picture of Catharine and the three generations of Montour women of French and Native heritage." — Gail Davis, Kanestio Historical Society, Director/Treasurer Read more about Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters |
Cynthia Neale is available to talk and/or discuss her various books and related topics for community book talks, book clubs, libraries, book stores, and other venues. She is well known for her "Teas and Talks" where she provides delicious edibles and tea to accompany her talks. Her Irish Dresser Series presentations inspire and challenge adults and children to learn about hunger relief, immigration, and to create their own American Dream. Her Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters talks inspire people to learn more about Native American history, in particular, the Iroquois Nation (Haudenosaunee).