Putting light on “A New World” for the world to see..

So, here it goes.  These is one guarantee this blog will have throughout its lifespan… Mistakes.  I can’t spell, I don’t know grammar, but there is one thing I’m called to do and that is to tell a story.

Several friends encouraged me to start a blog about the research that I’m doing concerning the 16^th century.  Yep, the 16^th century.  My leading lady, introducing her to most of the world, is Virginia Dare.  That’s right, I’m researching the 16^th century in hopes that historical facts will play a huge role within a fictional story that I’m creating.

So, how did this all begin.  I’ve been in the television and film industry all my life in some form or another.  I’ve written several screenplays throughout the years.  It just happens that one of the screenplays that I never finished was about Virginia Dare.   I was visiting my cousins in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I just happened to be reading the synopsis that I had written several years ago concerning the life of Virginia Dare.  My cousin, Tony, started talking out loud about the connection that Virginia Dare could possibly have had throughout the 16^th century if she survived.  For those of you that don’t know, Virginia Dare is the first English born American.  She was a part of what now is known as “The Lost Colony”. 

The Lost Colony was the first attempt England made to settle in American in 1587.  Their governor, John White, and Virginia Dare’s grandfather left the colonists to head back to England for much needed supplies.  Due to the Spanish Armada, It took John White three years to sail back to Roanoke Island.  When he arrived, there was no sign of any of the colonist. There are stories that the colonist died by sickness or killed by the natives, but there is a much more interesting story if you dig deeper.  It’s the story of the colonists migrating into a native tribe called the Croatoan. 

I’ve decided to dig deeper in hopes that I can discover supporting historical facts that will be integrated in my fictional story.  If Virginia Dare survived she could have played a vital role within the building of the New World.

So, that is where I’m at so far.  I guess I should call myself a researcher, but actually I’m just a writer digging for the story.  I hope you join me as I blog about my experiences and adventures in creating the story that will become Breath of Hope.