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The Denny Party: Final Miles to Portland
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
August 26, 2026
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After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
A few days ago the topic of September 11 came up during a conversation with
Readers who are not writers may wonder what “creative nonfiction” is. Many writers wonder also.
I mentioned last year that I found many “treasures” when I cleaned out some cupboards.
Traditionally, in October, National Book Month, I have posted about “haunting books”—books that have stayed
Recently I was doing more research for my current work-in-progress the is set in 1867.
I’ve written before about my planning abilities. They are being severely taxed this week, as
Birthday celebrations figure in several of my novels, including my current work-in-progress. But I’ve never
A friend and I recently exchanged emails about cooking. Neither of us is the cook
One of the things I found in going through my father’s papers was some genealogies
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were driving through Saline County in the
This week I have a guest post on Write Brain Trust that discusses how I formatted
I wrote earlier this year (see here and here) about the problems that the United
As Black History Month (February) winds to an end, I decided to post a bit
I am pleased to report that I finished the third draft of my work-in-progress this
Authors continue to research aspects of their plots throughout the drafting and revising of their
Tomorrow would have been my father’s 86th birthday, so I have been thinking about him.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed, is the
I’ve mentioned the park walks that our retirement community sponsors every Saturday morning. These walks