Cindy Elder

Tales of the Sea: Barrington author discovers a family saga - EastBayRI.com When her husband’s parents died several years ago, Cynthia Elder’s family commenced the ritual of sorting through their belongings, which offered a unique family …

Thanks to East Bay Newspapers for sharing the story of the recently discovered documents that informed my "Tales of the Sea" novels.

Launch: Cynthia Elder’s The Drumbeats of War - Historical Novel Society INTERVIEW BY LESLIE S. LOWE Cynthia Elder is a novelist, poet and nonprofit leader. Her two-book novel, Tales of the Sea (Holand Press, 2025), tells the true story of a seafaring family from West Barn...

Have you thought about writing a book? Here's a glimpse of how I tackled the second book in my "Tales of the Sea" series ("The Drumbeats of War") in an interview by the Historical Novel Society. historicalnovelsociety.org/launch-cynth...

Join me on the journey... now available in print, audio and ebook, at select independent book stores, Amazon and most platforms where audiobooks are sold.
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The Texas Floods and the Lives Lost at Camp Mystic There will be time to sort out whether the tragedy could have been averted, but the devastation is still unfolding, and it is already unfathomable.

Whether or not the tragedy of the Texas floods could have been averted will be sorted out in time. The devastation is still unfolding, and it is already unfathomable, Jesssica Winter writes.

Q & A with author Tabitha Lord. “I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember! I loved to write stories as a child.” READ: www.oceanstatestories.org/q-a-with-tab...

Well that is one heck of a record of accomplishment.

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A great feeling! I love it when my books travel...

From one audiobook fan to another, listening to Joshua Macrae read my first novel is a huge rush. He gets the intimacy of this book. www.audible.com/pd/B0FF6WSDM...

Most beautiful place ever to set up my display - Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol. I’m here till 3 pm today with other artisans selling hand-crafted items that reflect the sailing life.

Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man's Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in Maryland and adventures around the world nearly 200 years ago

Every so often, you encounter something that takes your breath away. That happened to me while researching my new novel, "Tales of the Sea." Read the story in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social.

Little miracles of nature...

Not a bad place to hang out…
In the rain under a tent at Independence Park in Bristol!

I'll be getting this book... reminds me of my grandmother, Emmie Mygatt, a western writer many years ago. Her voice still echoes inside me.

I have a long history of attending events in the rain, and this weekend will be no exception!

I’m cozied up next to George Eliot at Barrington Books. Nice company!

Hey Rhode Islanders! I'll be at the Barrington Public Library on Tuesday, June 17, at 6:30 pm to give you a behind-the-scenes look at my new historical fiction series, "Tales of the Sea." Register for this free event: barringtonlibrary.libcal.com/event/14189522.

This summer, escape to a time when great wooden sailing ships were masters of the sea… meet the men, women and children who braved the voyages. Www.cynthiaelder.com.

Fallen but not forgotten A Civil War soldier speaks through time in his letters home. His story comes to life in "The Drumbeats of War," the second book in the "Tales of the Sea" series.

The voice of a Civil War soldier echoes through time on this Memorial Day, as we see the divides deepening in our nation.

Book Launch - Open House: "Tales of the Sea" | Cynthia Elder Join Cynthia Elder for an Open House at Inkfish Books for a look behind the scenes of her new historical novel. Free event, please register by emailing info@inkfishbooks.com.

Join me for historic cocktails, mocktails and treats on Thursday, May 29, 6 pm, at Inkfish Books in Warren... and get the story behind the story of my new historical fiction series, "Tales of the Sea."

Being an early riser allows me to experience moments like this… today’s sunrise over the Sentinel Range in the Adirondacks just before the mist ascends to cover the scene in white…while the birds explode in sound.

Big thanks to @gwaynemiller.bsky.social for the kind words about my new historical fiction series, "Tales of the Sea." It means a lot to me, coming from an established author. "The Journey Begins" and "The Drumbeats of War" are available at www.amazon.com/dp/B0F678FB4V and select local bookstores.

Cynthia Elder on Tales of the Sea - Holand Press I’ve long been fascinated by the stories passed down through the generations. During my first year of marriage to Bob Elder, I embarked on a project to

Holand Press, the publisher of my new historical fiction series, "Tales of the Sea," invited me to write a blog about how the novel came to be. Good news - Book One, "The Journey Begins," is now the #1 New Release in U.S. Women's Civil War History!

NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE...Paperback coming next week! My two-part historical fiction series, "Tales of the Sea," was published today by Holand Press. Book One: "The Journey Begins," can be purchased here: amzn.to/3Gpe18j. Book Two: "The Drumbeats of War," can be purchased here: amzn.to/4cIe0bw.

Love audio books! I just downloaded "Thunder Rise," the first in the series from Audible. I think I'll need to listen to this during the daytime!

My new two-part historical series, "Tales of the Sea," will be available April 24 on Amazon and soon after at select local bookstores. Join me at cynthiaelder.com or on Substack at cynthiaelder.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-... for a behind-the-scenes story of a seafaring family in the 1800s.

I’ll put this on our weekend walk list.