An interview on writing, self-publishing, audience growth, and the long life of a book By Elizabeth Simmons Mary E. Trimble is an award-winning author whose work spans novels, memoir, travel, and personal experience. Her writing draws from a life of adventure, including Peace Corps service in West Africa, sailing in the South Pacific, RV travel,ContinueContinue reading “Mary E. Trimble on Self-Publishing, Creative Independence, and Finding Readers (Part 2)”
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Mary E. Trimble on Self-Publishing, Creative Independence, and Finding Readers (Part 1)
An interview on writing, self-publishing, audience growth, and the long life of a book By Elizabeth Simmons Mary E. Trimble is an award-winning author whose work spans novels, memoir, travel, and personal experience. Her writing draws from a life of adventure, including Peace Corps service in West Africa, sailing in the South Pacific, RV travel,ContinueContinue reading “Mary E. Trimble on Self-Publishing, Creative Independence, and Finding Readers (Part 1)”
From Historical Fact to Historical Fiction
By Suzanne Stauffer Whether you are writing historical fiction, thinking about writing historical fiction, or reading historical fiction, perhaps you have asked yourself about the process of turning historical fact into historical fiction. Definitions Historical fiction is defined as fiction set at least 50 years earlier than the time when it is written. It includesContinueContinue reading “From Historical Fact to Historical Fiction”
To Blog or Not to Blog
By Eilene Lyon Back when I created my first blog on January 1, 2018, I’d heard that blogs were “on the way out.” (Haven’t we heard that about books—like, forever?) I’m happy to report that my posts are getting read as much as ever. If you have a website, you can likely include a blogContinueContinue reading “To Blog or Not to Blog”
Primary Sources: Not Just for Fact-Finding
By Sheila Quinn Charming, But Insufficient Many of us are inspired to write family stories. Motivated by duty, nostalgia, or a desire to set the record straight, we feel set about recording the history of our ancestors. I inherited suitcases full of photographs, letters, maps, receipts, and even locks of hair from three generations ofContinueContinue reading “Primary Sources: Not Just for Fact-Finding”
WWW Writing Coaches
By Kimberly Burns Tom Landry, the legendary coach of the Dallas Cowboys, said, “A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you always knew you could be.” That philosophy could be applied to my WomenContinueContinue reading “WWW Writing Coaches”
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