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)
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.”
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.
An idea or a concept inspired each of my books — except my newest novel, When the Chokecherries Bloom. Proving Her Claim began with a
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The Civil War came to South Dakota when nearly 150 reenactors spent two days in August on a field near Canton, SD.
Before I was a published author, I understood that copyediting is both an art and a science.
National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. Enjoy your favorite book all day
But this story is written for younger audiences, probably for Middle Grade or Tween readers. Writing in a new genre has been challenging.
Before I started writing Medicine Creek Claim, the third book in the series, I did some research – and a lot of reading.
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