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Indian Wood — historical fiction about The Lost Colony
Blounts Creek author raises questions about mystery, and a possible answer
By CLAUD HODGES
Newsroom Manager
What happened to The Lost Colony?
That’s a question that many people have been asking since the disappearance of the group in the late 16th century.
Well, Blounts Creek resident Richard Folsom, an author who has recently finished writing a book about a possible answer to the question of the mystery of disappearance of The Lost Colony, has written Indian Wood, a work that will probably keep many readers constantly thinking while reading the book about the lost colonists’ vanishing.
“In 1974, I visited the Outer Banks and saw Paul Green’s outdoor drama ‘The Lost Colony.’ And, like everyone else who has seen the play, I kept asking myself, ‘Just what did happen to all those colonists who came to Roanoke Island in 1587?’,” Folsom said.
Folsom is self-publishing Indian Wood, a work of historical fiction that he has recently had printed.
Indian Wood is a work of historical fiction written by Folsom that illustrates a theory of his about what might have happened to the English settlers.
“In Indian Wood, I use historical fiction to tell a compelling story of what may have happened to the 116 men, women and children who went to Roanoke in 1587, and wrap it in a contemporary murder mystery to keep the reader’s attention,” Folsom said. “As people not interested in history can tell you, the recitation of dates and facts regarding historical events can put a normal human being to sleep. One good way to keep students interested is to bring a subject to life — that’s what I’ve tried to do in Indian Wood.”
Folsom memorializes the late Herbert Paschal, a long-time history professor at East Carolina University with ties to Washington, by dedicating Indian Wood to Paschal.
“Dr. Paschal really got me going about the possibilities of what might have happened to the lost colonists when he assigned me a paper to write about the Tuscarora Indians during my college days in the early ’70s,” Folsom said. “I’ve been interested in The Lost Colony ever since.
“With Indian Wood, I wanted to know more of the history, the complete story of The Lost Colony, and then I wanted to share it with everyone else.”
Folsom has been working to get his book on The Lost Colony in many booksellers’ hands. Indian Wood can be found at several places along the North Carolina coast and as far west as Raleigh.
Indian Wood can be found at some places in Washington, including the N.C. Estuarium, River Walk Gallery, A Slice of Heaven and Whimsy. In Beaufort County, Indian Wood can be found at the Historic Bath State Historic Site, the Belhaven Pharmacy, the Chocowinity Pharmacy and at the Angie Rhodes dental office in Chocowinity.
Folsom published his first book, the action-thriller The Pareto Spread, in 2006. Indian Wood is his second major work and fills 208 pages.
Folsom is available to speak to book clubs and other organizations on Indian Wood and the subject of The Lost Colony. He can be reached at (252) 940-0371.
Folsom was born in Fayetteville, has undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Carolina University and served in the Army.
Besides being a writer, Folsom has also worked in various positions in private industry.
By CLAUD HODGES
Newsroom Manager
What happened to The Lost Colony?
That’s a question that many people have been asking since the disappearance of the group in the late 16th century.
Well, Blounts Creek resident Richard Folsom, an author who has recently finished writing a book about a possible answer to the question of the mystery of disappearance of The Lost Colony, has written Indian Wood, a work that will probably keep many readers constantly thinking while reading the book about the lost colonists’ vanishing.
“In 1974, I visited the Outer Banks and saw Paul Green’s outdoor drama ‘The Lost Colony.’ And, like everyone else who has seen the play, I kept asking myself, ‘Just what did happen to all those colonists who came to Roanoke Island in 1587?’,” Folsom said.
Folsom is self-publishing Indian Wood, a work of historical fiction that he has recently had printed.
Indian Wood is a work of historical fiction written by Folsom that illustrates a theory of his about what might have happened to the English settlers.
“In Indian Wood, I use historical fiction to tell a compelling story of what may have happened to the 116 men, women and children who went to Roanoke in 1587, and wrap it in a contemporary murder mystery to keep the reader’s attention,” Folsom said. “As people not interested in history can tell you, the recitation of dates and facts regarding historical events can put a normal human being to sleep. One good way to keep students interested is to bring a subject to life — that’s what I’ve tried to do in Indian Wood.”
Folsom memorializes the late Herbert Paschal, a long-time history professor at East Carolina University with ties to Washington, by dedicating Indian Wood to Paschal.
“Dr. Paschal really got me going about the possibilities of what might have happened to the lost colonists when he assigned me a paper to write about the Tuscarora Indians during my college days in the early ’70s,” Folsom said. “I’ve been interested in The Lost Colony ever since.
“With Indian Wood, I wanted to know more of the history, the complete story of The Lost Colony, and then I wanted to share it with everyone else.”
Folsom has been working to get his book on The Lost Colony in many booksellers’ hands. Indian Wood can be found at several places along the North Carolina coast and as far west as Raleigh.
Indian Wood can be found at some places in Washington, including the N.C. Estuarium, River Walk Gallery, A Slice of Heaven and Whimsy. In Beaufort County, Indian Wood can be found at the Historic Bath State Historic Site, the Belhaven Pharmacy, the Chocowinity Pharmacy and at the Angie Rhodes dental office in Chocowinity.
Folsom published his first book, the action-thriller The Pareto Spread, in 2006. Indian Wood is his second major work and fills 208 pages.
Folsom is available to speak to book clubs and other organizations on Indian Wood and the subject of The Lost Colony. He can be reached at (252) 940-0371.
Folsom was born in Fayetteville, has undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Carolina University and served in the Army.
Besides being a writer, Folsom has also worked in various positions in private industry.
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