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The First Real Oregon Trail Pioneers
When I decided to set my historical romance novel, “Mercy’s Way,” on the Oregon Trail, I chose the year 1845. Historically, that was actually the third year pioneers traveled the route. By then, several wagon train caravans had taken part: I wanted my characters to be early participants, but not the first. In 1843, the…
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Learning marketing
I thought writing a novel was the hard part. Turns out learning how to market is proving much more challenging. So much to learn, so many options, so many sources of information, it is almost overwhelming! But that’s okay. It is taking me out of my comfort zone, and I kind of like that. I…
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My First Novel: The Ultimate Road Trip
As a lifelong reader and longtime journalist, a part of me secretly always wanted to be a novelist. Finally, I decided why not. Why not write a novel. So, I decided to give it a go. Of course, I quickly discovered it wasn’t that easy. First, I needed to select a genre. Would I write…
