I wrote Proving Her Claim: On the Dakota Frontier 20 years before it was finally published. But my second book took only (only!) a year
During National Literacy Month, I’d like to thank the teachers and mentors dedicated to helping children and adults learn to read. Reading has always been one
Recently a reader asked me, “How do you name your characters?” That’s a great question. In Proving Her Claim, the main characters are Norwegian and Lakota.
That was the title of a panel discussion at this year’s Western Writers of America convention. And, even though I was a first-time attendee, I was asked
I didn’t set out to be a multi-book author. I thought once I’d written Proving Her Claim, I’d have the writing bug out of my system.
When I give an Author Talk, I’ve found that audiences are very interested in the research involved in writing a historical novel. In Proving Her Claim,
It started out with Wild Deadwood Reads. I can’t think of a more appropriate name to describe this event. WDR, held in Deadwood, South Dakota, began
Reader reviews are truly the lifeblood for authors. Whether it’s a work of fiction or nonfiction, reviews provide authors with feedback, are useful for future
In a recent author talk, one of the audience members asked me why Two Hawks spoke English with a Scottish accent. I explained that my
There’s more to book publishing than simply writing a book. That’s just the beginning. The next step is book marketing. In the past, agents and
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