Category: Author’s Craft
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The Craft of Writing
Since 2019 I have been writing blog posts for Paper Lantern Writers. Here is a collection of posts I’ve written about writing. Fictionalizing Family 1/27/23 Old family stories can be rich fodder for a historical fiction author. But how do you develop your mother’s childhood memories, your uncle’s military service, or the penciled names on…
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Have a Great Book Signing
I love in-person events like book signings. It’s an opportunity to engage directly with my readers (or potential readers) and see what it is about my novels that appeals to them, that gets them excited enough to buy the book. Every time I do a signing, though, I take some time to prepare, Here are…