Thoroughly enjoying what you've done with this! Have you thought of sharing your link with the Historical Fiction Book Lovers group on Facebook?
In this chapter, I'm a little confused at why it's important to say that Amelia didn't have formal training as a nurse in 1890. I'm thinking of Clara Barton who founded the American Red Cross before the US Civil War and of the many Catholic nuns who were effectively nurses in French Canada.
When I see something like that in a book, I begin to wonder if it's a clue that I have to keep in mind.
I added that detail about Amelia’s background because, personally, I was interested in the history of nurse training and when and how that came into being - a topic which I tackled in the next bonus content.
I also saw a link between Amelia and Aimee, and her choice to become a private unregistered nurse that comes later in time.
The detail wasn’t meant to disparage Amelia or others like her, or to foreshadow any fault on her side. I’ll go thru that chapter and see how it could have been written better to avoid that red herring. Thanks!
Thoroughly enjoying what you've done with this! Have you thought of sharing your link with the Historical Fiction Book Lovers group on Facebook?
In this chapter, I'm a little confused at why it's important to say that Amelia didn't have formal training as a nurse in 1890. I'm thinking of Clara Barton who founded the American Red Cross before the US Civil War and of the many Catholic nuns who were effectively nurses in French Canada.
When I see something like that in a book, I begin to wonder if it's a clue that I have to keep in mind.
That’s a great idea, thanks!
I added that detail about Amelia’s background because, personally, I was interested in the history of nurse training and when and how that came into being - a topic which I tackled in the next bonus content.
I also saw a link between Amelia and Aimee, and her choice to become a private unregistered nurse that comes later in time.
The detail wasn’t meant to disparage Amelia or others like her, or to foreshadow any fault on her side. I’ll go thru that chapter and see how it could have been written better to avoid that red herring. Thanks!