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The top 3 books about Patty Hearst and the SLA (+ 2 documentaries)

January 31, 2022

The Patty Hearst kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army was definitely one of the most bizarre events of the 1970s. …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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Reading round-up 2021

December 31, 2021

Time for my annual reading round-up! I set a modest goal this year to read 30 books. This was down …

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Don’t be a Barbara Thorndyke

December 9, 2021

What kind of author are you? What kind of author do you aspire to be? Are you kind? Generous? Encouraging? …

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Are you doing NaNoWriMo?

November 9, 2021

I’m not sure I’ve ever participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short, going on right now during the …

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October newsletter

October 21, 2021

This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …

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5 ways to cultivate creativity

October 4, 2021

Image from https://pixabay.com/illustrations/creativity-colour-blob-embroidery-396268/ The semester is well underway, which means I have less time for my own writing. My goals …

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What can I write in 5 minutes?

September 19, 2021

I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …

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August e-mail newsletter

August 31, 2021

(This is my newsletter that went out in August to subscribers. Get a free 7-day memoir challenge or audio story …

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Reasons to like “The Chair”

August 23, 2021

I ended my first week as department chair by watching the new Netflix series, “The Chair.” The series stars Sandra …

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