Janet Pierce

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“A Conestoga Driver's Journal” by Janet Pierce

Submitted to Contest #247

A Conestoga Driver’s JournalMarch 9, 1800. We’re off to Boston; the first stage of my adventure to go to my father’s house in the wilds of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. I’ve never been there before, so I have no idea what to expect. Father has tried to describe it to me, but I can’t picture it. He says it is very different from where I’ve lived with Aunt Sara and Uncle Fred, north of Boston. My uncle and I stayed with his friends in town. The food was good, and the bed covers so soft and white I didn’t want to dirty them. I slept on the floor, d...

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I am a retired teacher, former editor, writer and photographer for a weekly newspaper. My agent is currently shopping my historical inspiration novel to publishers. My historical time period is Revolutionary War and up. I have a blog at- janetpierceswritingcafe.com. I also have 3 Facebook pages, a social one, a creativity one and my author page. I love writing and run one critique group through Pennwriters.org.