Love's Undoing, with Gabrielle Meyer

My story begins in what would one day become central Minnesota on the banks of the Upper Mississippi River in 1792 at a Scottish fur post. Abi is the daughter of a Scottish fur trader and an Indian mother. Early in the story, she leaves the post and travels to Montreal to find her sister. She and the hero, Henry, are accompanied by a Chippewa guide, Migizi, and the man her father hopes she’ll marry, Robert. She longs to get away from the confines and expectations of the fur post and see what the world has to offer.
I
loved creating the setting, especially at the beginning when they are
in the fur post. My daughter and
I visited The Northwest Company Fur Post in Pine City, Minnesota, and
that was the inspiration for the McCrea fur post in my story. I live in
central Minnesota, so it was easy to set Abi and Henry along the lakes
and rivers I know so well. They travel from
central Minnesota to Montreal by dogsled (also known as a cariole), and
the countryside they traverse becomes almost like another character. It
was fun to bring early Montreal to life, as well. It’s the first city
Abi has ever seen, and because of that, she
experiences it in a way others probably wouldn’t—with complete awe and
wonder.
~*~*~
This is the last week for our Rafflecopter giveaway ! If you haven't already, click on the link to see all the ways you can enter to win.
Comments
Post a Comment