30 Days 30 Knights: Remember the Alamo

by Kathryn Albright

Thank you Sybil for having me on TGTBTU spotlight. I love to talk writing and especially about historicals so this is a treat.

My next book, The Rebel and the Lady, takes place during Texas’ fight for freedom from Mexico. What is it about times of war that lend itself to storytelling? So many stories are written around battles. Recent movies that come to mind are 300, Saving Private Ryan, Troy, and Kingdom of Heaven (all great historical movies BTW .) Is it that ordinary people are pushed to extraordinary limits in times of war? That acts of bravery or compassion or cowardice are magnified under extreme stress?

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