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!
When you’re writing a novel, sometimes you need to call the vet. At least, that was true of me. The…
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Using Genealogy to Write a Novel
I’ve used my genealogy research to write several novels. I’ve written five novellas “on assignment.” Barbour gave me the circumstances…
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Getting By with Lots of Help from Friends!
Friends are integral to my writing. They provided stories–which I sometimes steal. They encourage me, too. I couldn’t enjoy the…
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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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