How do you turn a true story into a fictional tale? Carefully. The mythology of stories is there are, really,…
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Books and Other Helps in Writing The Gold Rush Christmas
I sat down one November day, not long after I’d signed the contract for The Gold Rush Christmas, and stared…
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Traveler’s Tales: Sailing to Alaska!
I had no problem writing the section of “The Gold Rush Christmas” about sailing to Alaska. I put my heroes, Samantha,…
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Traveler's Tales: Sailing to Alaska!
I had no problem writing the section of “The Gold Rush Christmas” about sailing to Alaska. I put my heroes, Samantha,…
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The Drama of Primary Source Materials
Primary Source Materials are first hand accounts of events, like this: “I was too young to remember her. I do…
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Crafting a Novella in Four Easy Steps!
What’s a novella? “For sale: baby shoes; never worn.” An entire story packed into six heartbreaking words, which calls to…
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