"You Must Be Kidding!"

"You must be kidding!" my critique partners exclaimed as we discussed some historical elements of Adrienne's Choice, the novel I'm writing.

 

Set in southwestern Ontario, Canada, 1899-1900, there were many "You've got to be kidding" insights as we talked about the era—scenes not from my imagination but from research about the period and the challenges and restrictions women faced.

 

It's 1899, and Adrienne Langlois is searching for financial and personal autonomy. She has completed teacher t...