Cynthia G. Neale
@cynthiagneale.bsky.social
Author of historical fiction, dessert cookbooks, screenplays, and essays; I paint, create presentations with flare and tea fare, raise monarchs and advocate for nature's survival; ballroom and Irish set dance, travel, and recently, I've become an activist.
With Ken Burns bringing new attention to the Iroquois role in the Revolution, I’m moved to see a story I explored in Catharine entering today’s conversation. It has lived too long in the margins, yet it’s still carried by land, lineage, and community.
December 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
With Ken Burns bringing new attention to the Iroquois role in the Revolution, I’m moved to see a story I explored in Catharine entering today’s conversation. It has lived too long in the margins, yet it’s still carried by land, lineage, and community.
Honored to share that this Nov, I'll be joined by Jaime L. Montour—a descendant of Queen Catharine Montour and Knowledge Keeper from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation—for a series about my novel, “Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters.”
It would mean the world to have you there!
It would mean the world to have you there!
October 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Honored to share that this Nov, I'll be joined by Jaime L. Montour—a descendant of Queen Catharine Montour and Knowledge Keeper from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation—for a series about my novel, “Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters.”
It would mean the world to have you there!
It would mean the world to have you there!
✨ News! ✨ My book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" has been nominated for the NH Writers Project People’s Choice Award! I need your support!
🍂 Click tinyurl.com/5xfep7jz
👉 Go to FICTION, find my book & vote!
⏰ Closes Oct 1 & winners announced Oct 18. Thanks for supporting local authors!
🍂 Click tinyurl.com/5xfep7jz
👉 Go to FICTION, find my book & vote!
⏰ Closes Oct 1 & winners announced Oct 18. Thanks for supporting local authors!
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
✨ News! ✨ My book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" has been nominated for the NH Writers Project People’s Choice Award! I need your support!
🍂 Click tinyurl.com/5xfep7jz
👉 Go to FICTION, find my book & vote!
⏰ Closes Oct 1 & winners announced Oct 18. Thanks for supporting local authors!
🍂 Click tinyurl.com/5xfep7jz
👉 Go to FICTION, find my book & vote!
⏰ Closes Oct 1 & winners announced Oct 18. Thanks for supporting local authors!
If "Brooklyn" swept you away…wait until you meet Nora McCabe.
Set against the Irish Famine, "The Irish Dresser" series follows a young heroine who will stop at nothing to protect her family & find hope.
Re-released with stunning new covers & ready for you to dive in > tinyurl.com/5n8jdycf
Set against the Irish Famine, "The Irish Dresser" series follows a young heroine who will stop at nothing to protect her family & find hope.
Re-released with stunning new covers & ready for you to dive in > tinyurl.com/5n8jdycf
September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If "Brooklyn" swept you away…wait until you meet Nora McCabe.
Set against the Irish Famine, "The Irish Dresser" series follows a young heroine who will stop at nothing to protect her family & find hope.
Re-released with stunning new covers & ready for you to dive in > tinyurl.com/5n8jdycf
Set against the Irish Famine, "The Irish Dresser" series follows a young heroine who will stop at nothing to protect her family & find hope.
Re-released with stunning new covers & ready for you to dive in > tinyurl.com/5n8jdycf
Those words once marked my ancestors as outsiders. Today, new families face the same fear.
The #immigrationstories in my Irish Dresser Series are inspired by my own Irish roots. And the books look deeply at the same themes we're still struggling with today >> cynthianeale.com
The #immigrationstories in my Irish Dresser Series are inspired by my own Irish roots. And the books look deeply at the same themes we're still struggling with today >> cynthianeale.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Those words once marked my ancestors as outsiders. Today, new families face the same fear.
The #immigrationstories in my Irish Dresser Series are inspired by my own Irish roots. And the books look deeply at the same themes we're still struggling with today >> cynthianeale.com
The #immigrationstories in my Irish Dresser Series are inspired by my own Irish roots. And the books look deeply at the same themes we're still struggling with today >> cynthianeale.com
Light, airy, and beautifully floral 💜🍋 Try this dreamy Lemon Lavender Angel Food Cake - a slice of summer elegance!
P.S. New #cookbook coming soon 😉
P.S. New #cookbook coming soon 😉
August 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Light, airy, and beautifully floral 💜🍋 Try this dreamy Lemon Lavender Angel Food Cake - a slice of summer elegance!
P.S. New #cookbook coming soon 😉
P.S. New #cookbook coming soon 😉
In a time when the weight of the world feels relentless, poet and essayist Ross Gay offers a radical, necessary reminder: hope is not naïve—it’s vital. In fact, giving up on it now would be the opposite of what we’re here to do.
Tune in > tinyurl.com/5n6m9azb <
Tune in > tinyurl.com/5n6m9azb <
August 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In a time when the weight of the world feels relentless, poet and essayist Ross Gay offers a radical, necessary reminder: hope is not naïve—it’s vital. In fact, giving up on it now would be the opposite of what we’re here to do.
Tune in > tinyurl.com/5n6m9azb <
Tune in > tinyurl.com/5n6m9azb <
1/6 🕊️ No Irish Need Apply.
In the 1880 and 90s, those words hung in windows and showed up in newspapers, a bitter reminder that my own ancestors were once seen as outsiders, unwelcome, and unworthy.
In the 1880 and 90s, those words hung in windows and showed up in newspapers, a bitter reminder that my own ancestors were once seen as outsiders, unwelcome, and unworthy.
July 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1/6 🕊️ No Irish Need Apply.
In the 1880 and 90s, those words hung in windows and showed up in newspapers, a bitter reminder that my own ancestors were once seen as outsiders, unwelcome, and unworthy.
In the 1880 and 90s, those words hung in windows and showed up in newspapers, a bitter reminder that my own ancestors were once seen as outsiders, unwelcome, and unworthy.
This moth was in our kitchen this morning.
The Pandora Sphinx moth, also known as the Pandorus Sphinx, carries symbolism related to transformation, trust, and seeking light in dark places.
The Pandora Sphinx moth, also known as the Pandorus Sphinx, carries symbolism related to transformation, trust, and seeking light in dark places.
June 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This moth was in our kitchen this morning.
The Pandora Sphinx moth, also known as the Pandorus Sphinx, carries symbolism related to transformation, trust, and seeking light in dark places.
The Pandora Sphinx moth, also known as the Pandorus Sphinx, carries symbolism related to transformation, trust, and seeking light in dark places.
Based on my "Irish Dresser" series, this powerful story follows a brave young woman fleeing famine-era Ireland for a new life.
#Immigration isn’t just history—it’s now.
Norah’s journey is a reminder of where so many of us come from.
🎬 Seeking passionate partners to bring her story to screen.
#Immigration isn’t just history—it’s now.
Norah’s journey is a reminder of where so many of us come from.
🎬 Seeking passionate partners to bring her story to screen.
June 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Based on my "Irish Dresser" series, this powerful story follows a brave young woman fleeing famine-era Ireland for a new life.
#Immigration isn’t just history—it’s now.
Norah’s journey is a reminder of where so many of us come from.
🎬 Seeking passionate partners to bring her story to screen.
#Immigration isn’t just history—it’s now.
Norah’s journey is a reminder of where so many of us come from.
🎬 Seeking passionate partners to bring her story to screen.
Excessive rain in New England this spring. We have many shades of Irish green. Flowers shaking their wet heads and we walk in the woods when it's a soft rain
May 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excessive rain in New England this spring. We have many shades of Irish green. Flowers shaking their wet heads and we walk in the woods when it's a soft rain
What are you waiting for?You think someone else is going to save us? Look at history. Look at Nazi Germany. Your puttering on the golf course, planning July 4th isn't it.Constitution is being spit upon, ignored, and not valued.Our democracy and freedom for all is in dire danger.
May 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What are you waiting for?You think someone else is going to save us? Look at history. Look at Nazi Germany. Your puttering on the golf course, planning July 4th isn't it.Constitution is being spit upon, ignored, and not valued.Our democracy and freedom for all is in dire danger.
🎶 Rockin’ Rhubarb Muffins are in the oven and on the rise! 🧁
A little tart, a little sweet—just like life. You’ll find this recipe (along with many other cozy bakes) in my upcoming cookbook, “Laughter in the Kitchen.”
#rhubarbseason #indiecookbookauthors #bakefromtheheart
A little tart, a little sweet—just like life. You’ll find this recipe (along with many other cozy bakes) in my upcoming cookbook, “Laughter in the Kitchen.”
#rhubarbseason #indiecookbookauthors #bakefromtheheart
May 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🎶 Rockin’ Rhubarb Muffins are in the oven and on the rise! 🧁
A little tart, a little sweet—just like life. You’ll find this recipe (along with many other cozy bakes) in my upcoming cookbook, “Laughter in the Kitchen.”
#rhubarbseason #indiecookbookauthors #bakefromtheheart
A little tart, a little sweet—just like life. You’ll find this recipe (along with many other cozy bakes) in my upcoming cookbook, “Laughter in the Kitchen.”
#rhubarbseason #indiecookbookauthors #bakefromtheheart
📖 Why do I write historical fiction? Because the past still speaks—if we’re willing to listen.
This story stayed with me long after I finished writing it. I hope it does the same for you.
Grab a copy at your local bookstore or order here: tinyurl.com/vutcd5da
#indigenoushistory #historicalnovels
This story stayed with me long after I finished writing it. I hope it does the same for you.
Grab a copy at your local bookstore or order here: tinyurl.com/vutcd5da
#indigenoushistory #historicalnovels
May 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📖 Why do I write historical fiction? Because the past still speaks—if we’re willing to listen.
This story stayed with me long after I finished writing it. I hope it does the same for you.
Grab a copy at your local bookstore or order here: tinyurl.com/vutcd5da
#indigenoushistory #historicalnovels
This story stayed with me long after I finished writing it. I hope it does the same for you.
Grab a copy at your local bookstore or order here: tinyurl.com/vutcd5da
#indigenoushistory #historicalnovels
A much-needed reminder of how so many of us came to be American and how immigrants have shaped this country for the better.
Message me to pre-order your copy “Irish Hope,” coming Spring 2025.
#irishimmigration #historyreimagined #bookclubbook
Message me to pre-order your copy “Irish Hope,” coming Spring 2025.
#irishimmigration #historyreimagined #bookclubbook
April 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A much-needed reminder of how so many of us came to be American and how immigrants have shaped this country for the better.
Message me to pre-order your copy “Irish Hope,” coming Spring 2025.
#irishimmigration #historyreimagined #bookclubbook
Message me to pre-order your copy “Irish Hope,” coming Spring 2025.
#irishimmigration #historyreimagined #bookclubbook
1/2 My second cookbook with illustrator Maggie Martin is currently being lovingly stirred, mixed, and measured!
It’s old-fashioned, new-fashioned, organic, buttery, vegan, egg-full, gluten-free, gluteal enhancing, delightful, and scrumptious recipes!
It’s old-fashioned, new-fashioned, organic, buttery, vegan, egg-full, gluten-free, gluteal enhancing, delightful, and scrumptious recipes!
April 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
1/2 My second cookbook with illustrator Maggie Martin is currently being lovingly stirred, mixed, and measured!
It’s old-fashioned, new-fashioned, organic, buttery, vegan, egg-full, gluten-free, gluteal enhancing, delightful, and scrumptious recipes!
It’s old-fashioned, new-fashioned, organic, buttery, vegan, egg-full, gluten-free, gluteal enhancing, delightful, and scrumptious recipes!
I've never heard the "F" word so much in my life since the election (even in Ireland). Please, people, try to reserve it for when things are really, really bad - like now! Feckity, Feckity, Feck, Feck!
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I've never heard the "F" word so much in my life since the election (even in Ireland). Please, people, try to reserve it for when things are really, really bad - like now! Feckity, Feckity, Feck, Feck!
The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now.
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
Author Cynthia Neale by ReadLocalNH
Cynthia joins this month's episode to talk about her novel, Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters, which is based on a real Native American woman during the French and Indian War
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April 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now.
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now.
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
April 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now.
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey <<
And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc <<
#hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy
#historicalfictionnovel
I was in Boston protesting with tens of thousands yesterday. We are the Minute Men and Women without arms. Peacefully pressed together demanding an end to the authoritarian regime that is dismantling our democracy. All ages, races, and many grannies pissed off.
April 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I was in Boston protesting with tens of thousands yesterday. We are the Minute Men and Women without arms. Peacefully pressed together demanding an end to the authoritarian regime that is dismantling our democracy. All ages, races, and many grannies pissed off.
I was fortunate enough to sit down with the talented Laura Knoy to talk about my book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" on her podcast, #ReadLocalNH
Tune in now! tinyurl.com/4722hsey
Get your copy of "Catharine" here >> www.cynthianeale.com/catharine.html
#bookclubbook #bookpodcast
Tune in now! tinyurl.com/4722hsey
Get your copy of "Catharine" here >> www.cynthianeale.com/catharine.html
#bookclubbook #bookpodcast
April 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I was fortunate enough to sit down with the talented Laura Knoy to talk about my book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" on her podcast, #ReadLocalNH
Tune in now! tinyurl.com/4722hsey
Get your copy of "Catharine" here >> www.cynthianeale.com/catharine.html
#bookclubbook #bookpodcast
Tune in now! tinyurl.com/4722hsey
Get your copy of "Catharine" here >> www.cynthianeale.com/catharine.html
#bookclubbook #bookpodcast
Protesting today against illegal deportation. We are a country enriched by immigrants.
April 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Protesting today against illegal deportation. We are a country enriched by immigrants.
If you love Irish history or want a dose of hope triumphing right now, you need “The Irish Dresser” - released in its beautiful new reprint TODAY, March 25. (Don’t you just love the new cover?)
AND get ready for Book 2 in the series, “The Irish Hope,” coming April 2025! 🍀 #bookclubbook
AND get ready for Book 2 in the series, “The Irish Hope,” coming April 2025! 🍀 #bookclubbook
March 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you love Irish history or want a dose of hope triumphing right now, you need “The Irish Dresser” - released in its beautiful new reprint TODAY, March 25. (Don’t you just love the new cover?)
AND get ready for Book 2 in the series, “The Irish Hope,” coming April 2025! 🍀 #bookclubbook
AND get ready for Book 2 in the series, “The Irish Hope,” coming April 2025! 🍀 #bookclubbook
In a targeted attack on his car, Israel has killed Al-Jazeera's
Hossam Shabat, who was only 23 years old and was one of the last remaining journalists in Gaza.
There are no words.
Hossam Shabat, who was only 23 years old and was one of the last remaining journalists in Gaza.
There are no words.
March 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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March 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM