Cynthia Elder
A story that might have been lost to time now emerges in Tales of the Sea by Cynthia Elder. Immerse yourself in the lives of real people who lived and loved during the Great Age of Sail and the Civil War years. Their words, captured in original ship’s logs, letters and personal journals, lay tucked away in family homes for more than 150 years. Now, Elder breathes life into their experience in this two-book historical fiction series.
How it started
My first love was Daddy's 1950s Royal typewriter, a beast of a machine. At the age of 10, I pounded on those metal keys and wrote my way through, over and around the jagged contours of my life.
"Paper your wall with rejection slips. It proves you're a writer." That was the advice from Emmie Mygatt, my grandmother and mentor, who toughened me up early. She sent my adolescent musings out to literary journals well beyond my reach. As a teenager, my bathroom wall was covered with rejection.
"If you can think of anything else to do besides being a writer, do that." That was the advice Professor Geoff Clark offered my creative writing class at Roger Williams College. His words sent some students running toward business degrees. I kept writing.
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Decades later, I'm still here behind the keyboard, tapping out the rhythm of life in novels, poems, memoirs and blogs. I'm excited to share that my debut two-part historical novel will be published on April 24, 2025 by Holand Press. Tales of the Sea: The Journey Begins and Tales of the Sea: The Drumbeats of War bring to life three generations of a seafaring family in the years leading up to and through the Civil War. I welcome you to join my mailing list to receive updates on book release events and celebrations.
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