Acronyms for authors
Every industry has jargon and acronyms. The writing and publishing industry is no different. Even after publishing two books, I still find myself Googling some of these codewords.
How many books do you have?
At least 69% of Americans own no more than 100 books (6% are unsure how many they own).
The SD Humanities Council Speakers Bureau
The Speakers Bureau is the collection of humanities scholars who present on a variety of topics comprising the humanities – including, but not limited to, history, culture, language, literature, philosophy, arts and sciences, and heritages.
First Book Talk for Lone Tree Claim
During the talk, I introduced the new characters and briefly summarized the plot. Then, I read an excerpt from the book that encapsulates Katie’s and Jake’s personalities and relationships.
November is National Family Literacy Month
National Family Literacy Month
Sheep to Shawl
In a processing center on a farm near Groton, SD,. Kelly Knispel owns and operates a wool processing business that provides “sheep to shawl” services for shepherds and fiber artists.
A story of women’s friendships
A key storyline in Lone Tree Claim is the women’s friendships on the frontier. Throughout the book, there’s a recurring theme about the importance of women’s friendships.
What I learned that helped me write book #2
This time around, I had a better idea of how to structure the plot, how to develop the characters, and how to manage that pesky Point of View issue.
Literature connects us
The Outlander series describes a period of time that is foreign to most of us. It’s the literature that connects us to the events of that time.