Scarlett Inkwell
The Resurrection
of
Margaret Scott
Falsely accused of witchcraft, Margaret Stephenson Scott was the last person executed for her alleged crime in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The life and death of the last victim of a hysteria that ran rampant in New England is a story that deserves to be told. The Resurrection of Margaret Scott is a fictionalized account of the personal experience of an innocent casualty of the panic, corruption, and religious fanaticism that permeated every facet of life in 17th-century New England.
Marla recalled that throughout her childhood, her Great-Aunt Marie would tell stories of family history and note that there was an accused witch on her mother’s side of the family. It was a compelling tale, especially considering that Marie’s birthdate was October 31, All Hallow’s Eve. Those tales came back when an online lineage search revealed that Marla was indeed related to one of the women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Research into the history of the Salem Witch Trials compelled her to give Margaret a voice and a story to tell, bringing back to life the last victim of the tragic massacre of 19 innocent souls.
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NEW BY
MARLA
BERNARD
“But if you can catch a glimmer of hopeful times, extract them from the crevices of your soul and wash them clean with a mixture of tears and spilt milk, you’ll discover the stuff you are made of.”
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Marla is also working on a collection of short stories entitled 100 Red Hula Hoops, chronicling
hardships and triumphs, survival and hope. It is the candid account of how the “kindness of strangers” made a positive, lasting impact on the life of a child. Marla reminds readers that we must be victors - not victims - and seek to find the winner in each of us.
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Marla’s newest book, By the Side of the Road, is scheduled for release in the Fall 2022. Her second true crime book, based on another high profile murder case in Kansas City, chronicles the murder of 15-year-old Ann Harrison who was kidnapped as she waited for her school bus early one morning .
Marla is also working on a collection of short stories entitled 100 Red Hula Hoops, chronicling
hardships and triumphs, survival and hope. It is the candid account of how the “kindness of strangers” made a positive, lasting impact on the life of a child. Marla reminds readers that we must be victors - not victims - and seek to find the winner in each of us.
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