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by | December 9, 2012

SUGAR, Catalogue Copy & Writing News

Sugar Click on the link above for more info on my newest book, SUGAR!  Like in NINTH WARD, SUGAR celebrates a spirited girl who through her courage and resilience, thrives and makes the world a better place. I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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by | July 2, 2012

Writing Historical Fiction, Part 2

I wanted to share a little more about my writing process.  Rita summarized it beautifully in her comment:  For me, historical fiction takes place when things “simmering in the file drawer meet the fire of reading.”  I love that! Things … Continue reading →

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by | June 27, 2012

Writing Historical Fiction

  People ask me how I write.  Sometimes they want to know where I get my inspiration.  Other times people ask what my writing schedule looks like.  As soon as aspiring writers learn that I write historical fiction, they also … Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2012

Sugar

Last Friday, I completed my second novel for children.  Hurray!  The book is called SUGAR, and though I know I still have copyediting and final tweaking to look forward to, I can’t help but feel a wave of relief.  I have, … Continue reading →

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