Whipponock Creek: The Life and Times of Will Traylor chronicles love, heartache, and danger. Will and his beloved wife, whom he affectionately calls Duck, raise a large family at their successful homestead in Dinwiddie County in the 18th-century Virginia Colonies. But change is on the horizon. Neighbors are choosing sides as the seeds of discontent spread throughout the colonies. Tragedy strikes, leaving Will heartbroken.

When rumblings against the Crown erupt into open warfare. Will and his son enlist in the 5th Virginia Militia Regiment. Will's robust moral compass is challenged by the actions needed to survive as a military scout. Our brave patriot spends the cold winter nights at Valley Forge evaluating his opinions on slavery, loyalty to his fellow soldiers, and commitment to family. Four long years later, the fighting ventures close to Dinwiddie, threatening Will's children. He has no choice but to muster out of the Continental Army. His family desperately needs him at home.

Whipponock Creek is the debut novel of Ronnie Pastecki, who wrote this historical fiction novel based on the exploits of her 4th-Great Grandfather, William Michael Traylor.