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Sunday Series: Michelle Cameron on Why I Write

In this Sunday Series, you’ll meet writers new and seasoned as they share what inspires them to put #PenToPaper. This week, welcome Michelle Cameron, a historical novelist, who sees the gift of discovering story in research. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash “Something about numbers … Continue reading

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Q&A with Julie Kibler, Author of Calling Me Home

The heart is a demanding tenant; it frequently makes a strong argument against common sense. ~ from Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler A favorite quote of mine comes from E. L. Doctorow in a lecture he gave on Historical Fiction … Continue reading

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The Importance of Memoir and a Prompt

When I first set out to write seriously, I cranked out essay after essay, believing I could never make up an entire story from scratch, much less a novel, but I had plenty of life experience to share. Now, I … Continue reading

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