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Chapter 33 of Sophie's Journey is a pivotal part of the story. Because they couldn't resupply at Fort Laramie, the Willie Handcart Company had to reduce rations.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 33 - Fort Laramie Sophie's Journey - Chapter 33 Fort Laramie Fort Laramie appeared on the prairie, gray against the morning sky. Sophie saw the adobe walls,...

Chapter 32 of my historical fiction novel, Sophie's Journey, deals with the rising death toll on the trail.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 32 - No False Comfort Sophie's Journey - Chapter 32 No False Comfort Gray light reflected on the muddy river, cold and distant. Sophie Petersen’s hands ached un...

The latest installment in Sophie's Journey finds the Willie Handcart Company traversing some very difficult terrain.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 30 - Into Ash Hollow Sophie's Journey - Chapter 30 Into Ash Hollow After the meal, the captains called for the company to move. Ellen Cantwell's cry remained i...

The latest chapter of Sophie's Journey finds the Willie Handcart Company facing their first cold snap and a difficult stretch of the journey.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 29 - Shadows of the Bluffs Sophie's Journey - Chapter 29 Shadows of the Bluffs Frost came hard for the first time, stiffening the tent canvas until it was hard and b...

After a two-month hiatus, I am once again writing on my historical novel, Sophie's Journey. In my latest installment, Sophie learns of an atrocity on the trail from a stranger who rides into camp.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 26 - The Stranger's News Sophie's Journey - Chapter 26 The Stranger's News The camp was busy with morning chores. A single rider appeared on the horizon, gripping ...

In Chapter 27 of Sophie's Journey, Apostle Franklin D. Richards and his group catch up with the Willie Handcart Company on the banks of the North Platte River.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 27 - The Apostle's Promise Sophie's Journey - Chapter 27 The Apostle's Promise Sophie woke with her cheek pressed against the tent canvas. She did not know when she h...

In my latest chapter, The Willie Hancart Company is forced to cross the Platte River to avoid the sand hills.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 26 - The South Bank Sophie's Journey - Chapter 26 The South Bank The North Platte River stretched across the high plains, blocking the handcart company’s way....

The leadership of the Willie Handcart Company struggles to keep the people moving forward as the hardships create divisions among the Saints.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 25 – The Weight of a Promise Sophie's Journey - Chapter 25 The Weight of a Promise The sun was rising when the bugle call resounded across the prairie. This time, it w...

The situation has become dire for the Willie Handcart Company after they lost 30 head of cattle in a buffalo stampede.

Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 24 - No Margin Left Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 24 No Margin Left The morning was gray and quiet. Sophie woke up before the children. Her body ached from a rest...

In this chapter, Sophie experiences a Buffalo stampede.

Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 23 - Thunder on the Prairie Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 23 Thunder on the Prairie The wind on the Nebraska prairie did not blow; it swept across the landscape like a sta...