Byron Pengra and the Oregon Central Military Road
Once the emigrants to Oregon survived the plains and the Rockies, they still had to
Once the emigrants to Oregon survived the plains and the Rockies, they still had to
In my monthly newsletter, I usually update readers on the status of my work-in-progress, but
I’m always curious about the reasons other historical fiction writers are drawn to the genre.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, this post is about the beginning of the women’s

My current work-in-progress is set during the Civil War in Oregon. The Civil War was
Despite the awfulness of 2020, I got a lot accomplished. I wrote most of a

WordPress tells me this is my 900th post on this blog. At an average of
Forgive me one more post on NaNoWriMo. Now that it’s over, I’ve been asking myself

I finished the draft of this new novel on Thanksgiving Day. Since then, I’ve been

Through Sunday, November 22, my total word count is 77,400 words. The NaNoWriMo pace for