Blowhard (The Clockwork Republic Series)
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I was a little uncertain about the wattle-and-daub "house made of sticks" in North America. However, I discovered that like Europeans, Native Americans used this building technique. There's a wattle-and-daub house in Etowah State Park in Georgia. It was constructed by native craftsmen and volunteers, and completed in 2008.
As for bricks, real ones would have been incredibly difficult to come by on the Kansas prairie, but bricks made of sod were extremely common. Like the straw bale church, some of these structures still stand today. So Jeremiah (and the oldest little pig from the fairy tale) probably had a decent point in their choice of building material.
I hope you've enjoyed Blowhard. Set in the 1870s, it is chronologically the first book in The Clockwork Republics, my series of steampunk retellings of classic fairy tales.
If you're you'd like to hear more about my writing, please visit my website at www.katinafrench.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katina French is a science fiction and fantasy author from southern Indiana. An award-winning copywriter, she's been writing professionally for over 20 years. Recent works include "The Clockwork Republics Series," a set of steampunk retellings of classic fairy tales, as well as the space adventure serial BELLE STARR.
Ms. French writes fast-paced, humor-laced adventure stories with a touch of mystery and romance that appeal to young adults and the young at heart.
Books and stories by Katina French
The Clockwork Republic Series
Blowhard
Big Teeth
Mirrors & Magic
The Belle Starr Series
Belle Starr: Whiskey on the Rocks
Belle Starr: The Skull Game
Belle Starr: A Pair of Aces *
The Exodus of Jerry B. Johnson
Flashes of Wonder (Collection)
Bitter Cold
(novella in Once Upon a Clockwork Tale)
*Coming Soon