The Aftermath of a Telegram: A Short Story
Agnes stomped the dirty clumps of snow off her fur-trimmed boots onto the faded welcome mat. Satisfied that she wouldn’t ruin the...
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About Gretchen Schrock Jacobson
Gretchen is an emerging writer living in State College, Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. She is currently revising her first historical novel, tentatively titled Silent are the Gallows, set in 17th century Plymouth Colony. She is also writing a second historical novel, which involves forbidden love, dangerous voyages, familial abandonment, newly discovered friendships, and pirates!
She has a B.A. in International Relations and French from Bucknell University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Penn State University, where she was an instructor for several years. Her published research focused on nationalism and international conflict. She does her best creative thinking while walking her rescue dog, Pete.
Silent are the Gallows
Following her husband’s unexpected death in Plymouth Colony, a rebellious mother must deny her true self to preserve her family’s security, even if it means committing a grave sin.
"The primary aim of the novel, at all times and everywhere, is the representation of human beings at their follies and villainies, and no other art form clings to that aim so faithfully. It sets forth, not what might be true, or what ought to be true, but what actually is true."
H.L. Mencken
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