The word amateur comes from the Latin base, amator, to love. We’ve taken that word and turned it into a…
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POWs, Horror and Hope
Like many, I grew up on sanitized versions of prisoner of war (POW) camps made famous by movies such as…
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Writing a Novel: Call the Vet!
The heart of any novel is the research, which is why so many cling to the old adage “write what…
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Using Genealogy to Write a Novel
Three of the four books I’ve written have been “on assignment.” I was given circumstances (Log Cabins, Christmas, Texas, Pioneers,…
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Getting By with Lots of Help from Friends!
I’ve just sent off my most recent novella, An Inconvenient Gamble, to the editor. She’ll read the manuscript, take notes and…
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Traveler’s Tales: Civil War Days
I’m finishing up a novella that takes place in 1867 Texas (An Inconvenient Gamble) and then I’m returning to my novel…
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