When her mother dies in childbirth, Louisa at seventeen is thrust into adulthood. She is suddenly responsible for running the farm household and caring for two younger siblings. Isolated in a late 1890’s Mennonite community with strict religious doctrine and expectations, she yearns to explore the “outside” world. She falls in love and marries Thomas,Continue reading "New Release ~ Falling Forward, a Woman’s Journey West by Pat Jurgens"
New Release ~ Dudes Rush In by Lynn Downey
I’ve been publishing books and articles about the history of the American West for thirty-five years, and have been reading historical fiction and historical mysteries for longer than that. Around my birthday in 2012 I put down the latest Alafair Tucker novel by Donis Casey and said to myself, “I wish I could write aContinue reading "New Release ~ Dudes Rush In by Lynn Downey"
It’s Not Too Late!
The time of year has arrived when writers sequester themselves for hours on end in an attempt to meet their NaNoWriMo goals. A.K.A. National Novel Writing Month is the month of the year wordsmiths, at every level around the world, justify the inner burning to write every day. Strategizing begins long before the November 1Continue reading "It’s Not Too Late!"
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New Release ~ Norske Fields by Anne Schroeder
“Write what should not be forgotten.” —Isabel Allende Norske Fields A Novel Based on Southern California’s Norwegian Colony As a young woman I saw a photograph of my grandfather, Oscar Olsen, watching county workers exhume the coffins of his six young sisters and brother from an old family cemetery at the corner of Moorpark andContinue reading "New Release ~ Norske Fields by Anne Schroeder"
Team Winning Writer
It seems like only a breath ago that we were at the 2020 WWW Conference, attending sessions, visiting in chat rooms, and congratulating the finalist and winners of the WILLA Literary Award, the LAURA Short Fiction Award, and DOWNING Journalism Award. And now, through the Women Writing the West Blog, we look forward to showcasingContinue reading "Team Winning Writer"
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