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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.

Song of Australia – Stephen Crabbe historical fiction author interview

By Carol / 06 May 2014 /

Life on the Australian home front during World War One.  The World War One centenary has many authors writing stories to illustrate that time. As I’ve been writing about life in the Midwest United States…

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The Art of War – The Art of Loving

By Carol / 26 February 2014 /

Movies, reading & walking across Iowa uncover surprising connections. Art and history, love and war intersect as I continue my virtual trek across Iowa. There can’t be many who haven’t heard about the movie Monuments…

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The "invisible divide" that splinters families and nations

By Carol / 14 November 2013 /

What makes a family? What makes a nation? What holds them together? What tears them apart? My guest today, author Christoph Fischer, explores those ideas in his books, The Three Nations Trilogy. I recently read…

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The Writing Life – Memoir to Fiction

By Carol / 15 October 2013 /

My writing career suffered a rocky start in elementary school and it took years to regain my writing confidence. Yet writing has been core to my life. I made a successful career in public relations,…

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How much honesty can you take before you break?

By Carol / 24 September 2013 /

I love my beta readers. Every last one. And I love their honest reactions. You’ll never get me to say anything else. At least not on the record. My WWI-era novel has had the benefit…

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Going against my nature to write a good story

By Carol / 06 March 2013 /

I enjoy peace and harmony, for myself and for others. I spent 30 years as a public relations consultant helping people  find their way out of problems. With every fiber of my body, I avoid…

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Going visiting – Blog style

By Carol / 03 August 2012 /

Most families in our farming neighborhood saw Sunday as a day for resting and visiting. A day of resting and visiting AFTER you milked the cows at 5 a.m., had breakfast, went to church, and…

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I need to cause more trouble!

By Carol / 23 July 2012 /

I’m a sucker for The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy’s adventures drew me in when I was a kid and they still do. I just never imagined that the story of a little girl from Kansas…

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