Proving Her Claim, Lone Tree Claim, and Medicine Creek Claim are part of the Historical Fiction genre with subcategories of Western Romance and Old West History. These books are generally written for adult readers.
The next book, When the Chokecherries Bloom, breaks from this pattern.
It’s still set in Dakota Territory.
Its main character is female.
But this story is written for younger audiences, probably for Middle Grade or Tween readers. Writing in a new genre has been challenging.
For instance:
- Is the vocabulary understandable?
- Are the character’s actions age-appropriate?
- Are the plot lines believable?
Watch for more details about When the Chokecherries Bloom soon, and look for it to be published later this year.