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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.
World War One-era historical fiction on track for July launch. It’s been a long journey writing my first novel – somewhere in the four to five-year range – but I’m excited to tell you the…
Read MoreWriting the high stakes plot. I’m a huge fan of best-selling author Diana Gabaldon and her Outlander series. Part romance, part time travel, part historical fiction, these stories about the adventures of Jamie and Claire…
Read MoreThoughts while, and about, falling down. Several years ago, I tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell, landing more embarrassed than scathed. As I lay on the ground assessing myself for damage, I realized that…
Read MoreInner discourse. Deeper lives. To stay connected. A Writer of History shares the gist of an insightful article on why we (still) read. Thanks, Mary Tod. Why we read 11 Tuesday Mar 2014 A few…
Read MoreSoftware helps find repetition. Kayla Curry shared software to help writers find what I’ve called “crutch” words and what Sharla Rae calls “echo” words. Here’s the start and link to her post. How to tell…
Read MoreThe famous cook’s experiences span the kitchen and publishing Julia Child describes her book My Life in France as autobiographical stories of “the things she loved most in life,” – her husband, France, and the…
Read MoreResearch indicates our brains edit the past to accommodate present views. When we build a new memory, we gather little bits of information and store them together, say researchers at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of…
Read MoreWrite a letter they’ll read after you’re gone. In these days of electronic communication, fewer people put pen to paper. Gone are the days when everything from the mundane to the momentous made its way…
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