Welcome
Historical Fiction rocks
Hello. I love history and historical fiction. Studying history and discussing it. Reading historical fiction and writing it.
I love historical research
When I worked in a law firm, my favorite task was getting boxes of documents to review, to find out what really happened. That and making chronologies. The chronologies told the story. Now I love tracking down old records, land records, court records, letters, old census data, whatever I can find on the subject I’m interested in.
Hidden Figures
Those little known people who had a great impact on history deserve to be brought to life in historical fiction. Often, no matter how important they were or how great their impact on historical events, there is not enough known about their personal lives for a proper biography. That’s why I’ve written a novel about Margaret Brent, "No Man's Fool."
Current Projects
Margaret Brent, "No Man's Fool"
Margaret Brent is my subject now. She was an early Maryland settler who was also the first women in America to argue cases in court. Because of that, the American Bar Association has an annual Margaret Brent award for female lawyers, but that’s just a small part of her story. In 1648 she went into the Maryland colonial Assembly and demanded a voice and a vote. When it turned her down she said she would not recognize its proceedings, making her the first person in America to enunciate the principle that only representative government was legitimate. Oh, and she saved Maryland!
Autism Rocks Too!
WELCOME TO GRETCHEN COWELL'S AUTISM-RELATED PUBLICATIONS!
I have several articles and one published book
(by a reputable, established publisher), nonfiction, not on history, but it requires a lot of research! According to Tony Attwood, "If you live in the United States and your son or daughter has just had a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, then you need this book."
ONE BOOK PUBLISHED SO FAR!
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
ONE BOOK PUBLISHED SO FAR!
When Less May Be More
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
ONE BOOK PUBLISHED SO FAR!
2007 Article in a Prestigious Journal
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
2005 Article in a Prestigious Journal
Getting a Handle on the Holidays
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
A Healthy Concern for "Special" Needs
2005 Article in a Prestigious Journal
How to Obtain Help for Sensory Issues at School
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
2005 Article in a Prestigious Journal
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
Is There a Continuum of Alternative Placements with Asperger's Syndrome?
2004 Article in a Prestigious Journal