Christa Nonnemaker asked Gareth Williams:

I am writing my first novel, historical fiction set during World War II in the Pacific. I hope to have it published this summer. I'm a high school history teacher online in California. What did you teach before retiring?

Gareth Williams Hi Christa, good luck with your book. I taught history - no real surprise! In fact, I did teach quite a lot about the subjects in my books, which certainly gave me a place to start.
On the other hand, all high school history teachers have had to pick up new topics, and I do enjoy the research phase of a new book.
I am currently writing a fictional biography of William Augustus Bowles who was born in Maryland but died as a prisoner of the Spanish in Havana, Cuba. 132000 words and rising!

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