Myra H. Mcilvain
Author of Award-Winning historical fiction set in 19th C Texas.
These tales are told with a Texas twang. I include stories of real people that I discovered while writing books about famous and infamous Texas sites and writing Historical Markers posted along Texas roadways. Yes, real people write the words you see on those highway markers.

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Sample Blog Title Fifth – 5 | In This Section With Steep
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when
WELCOME TO MY NEW SITE FOR NEWSLETTERS
The author extends greetings to new and existing WordPress followers, and announces the publication of their twelfth book, “THE KNOTTED RING.”
A RESPONSE TO 9/11
With the approach of the 9/11 anniversary, I am drawn to that terrible time and the horror that all of
J.K. ROWLING’S 2008 HARVARD COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
A friend sent to me and I felt compelled to share it: The Fringe Benefits of Failure & the Importance
WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT
I’ve heard that we are all in the same boat, but it’s not like that. We are in the same
A LONG WAY HOME
As promised, I have stepped away momentarily from my usual historical fiction and offer a story that has been nagging