Research for When the Chokecherries Bloom
I felt that my newest book, When the Chokecherries Bloom, required special attention to detail – after all, I’m shaping young minds (Ok – a bit of an exaggeration)
What are you reading during Banned Books Week?
At a time when more and more books are being challenged or outright banned, the American Library Association writes: The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 is “Freed Between the Lines.”
Women Doctors in Dakota Territory
Medicine was an unconventional career path for women. In 1871, American Medical Association President Alfred Stille stated that women were “morally unfit” to be physicians.
Introducing When the Chokecherries Bloom
An idea or a concept inspired each of my books — except my newest novel, When the Chokecherries Bloom. Proving Her Claim began with a statistic. While 42% of women (unmarried or widowed) homesteaders proved their claims, only 37% of men (single or married) proved their claims. Lone Tree Claim was inspired by a museum […]
Civil War Reenactment Brings the Era to Life
Edit Column
The Civil War came to South Dakota when nearly 150 reenactors spent two days in August on a field near Canton, SD.
Editing is both an art and a science
Before I was a published author, I understood that copyediting is both an art and a science.
Happy National Book Lovers Day
National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. Enjoy your favorite book all day
A new genre. Stretching my writing muscles.
But this story is written for younger audiences, probably for Middle Grade or Tween readers. Writing in a new genre has been challenging.
Medicine Creek Claim Research
Before I started writing Medicine Creek Claim, the third book in the series, I did some research – and a lot of reading.