Author: Cynthia Coe
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Knitting Under the Orange Trees: A Historical Novel Rooted in Women’s Lives and Knitting History
Knitting Under the Orange Trees explores how knitting, faith, and women’s lives travel across centuries, from Spain to the New World, shaping new homes and new histories.
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Historical Fiction Doesn’t Need a Contemporary Frame Story!
In revising Knitting Through Time, I discovered that historical fiction doesn’t need a modern frame to connect past and present. Readers crave escape—to travel through centuries and meet women whose stories still echo today.
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When a Book Isn’t “One and Done”
Author Cynthia Coe reflects on why she’s releasing a second edition of Knitting Through Time—and how modern publishing lets stories evolve. Art isn’t static; it’s a process.
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When Does Fiction Become Historical Fiction?
What happens when yesterday’s fiction becomes today’s history? In Ginger’s Reckoning, one woman flees the U.S. and goes east—through the Berlin Wall.
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The History That Really Matters
We often think of history as wars and politics, but the most meaningful changes happen in everyday life — in how we live, work, gather, and create. This is the kind of history I explore in my fiction.
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A New Chapter Begins: Welcome to CynthiaCoe.com
I’m thrilled to welcome you to my new online home. Here you’ll find stories woven from yarn, spirit, and history — plus updates on my books, reflections on faith and creativity, and the quiet rhythms of a writing life.
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Welcome to My Writing World
Hello and welcome to my corner of the internet — I’m so glad you’re here. My name is Cynthia Coe, and I’m a novelist, blogger, lifelong knitter, and lover of stories that stitch together yarn, spirit, and history. If you’ve followed me at Sycamore Cove, you know I’ve spent years writing about creativity, spirituality, and the…
Cynthia Coe, Author of Fiction & Spiritual Resources 