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Mule-Headed Stubbornness

Stubborn as a mule. Boys on a beach try to coax a recalcitrant animal into...
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The Last Step

The Restoration Chronicles Authors perform hundreds of small steps in the process of publishing a...
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The Half-way Point

Old Books Yesterday I reached the half-way point in the novel I’m writing. I figured...
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Summertime

It’s summer and the weather is gorgeous. Blue skies and plenty of sunshine, pleasantly warm...
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The Genesis of a Book

One of the questions authors are frequently asked is, where do our ideas come from....
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Pursuing a Story

I’ve found inspiration for my books in some pretty strange places. Take A Proper Pursuit,...
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Another Way to Tell a Story

One of my favorite ways to nourish my creativity is to feed off the creative...
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Spring Fever

Everyone I know has Spring Fever, including me. The sun is shining, the sky is...
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On the Research Trail

Researching my books is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, and last...
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Into the Past

A huge part of a writer’s job is to create word pictures. We try to...
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