My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in
Spring is supposed to be the season when the weather turns milder—when the frigid temperatures
Last week I wrote about marching forth, and today I’m writing about springing forward. Daylight
Last year on the Fourth of July, my son was traveling in the Netherlands. He
Tomorrow, July 4, 2024, marks the tenth anniversary of my mother’s death. As I wrote
As a writer of historical fiction, one of the issues I struggle with is how
My maternal grandmother was always happy. At least that’s how I remember her. Her birthday
As soon as I heard about it, I wanted to see the Plains Indians special
I have been blogging regularly since early 2012. In over six years, I think I
I wrote two years ago about going to see Santa Claus at Lloyd Center in
Recently I was doing more research for my current work-in-progress the is set in 1867.
As I announced on June 1 to readers of my monthly newsletter (fill out the
My current work-in-progress has a murder in it. I won’t say any more than that
As I’ve written before, I plan to set my next historical novel in Oregon in
The vast majority of miners during the California Gold Rush were men. The census of
Last Thursday I had a guest post over on A Writer of History, which is
I have set up a Google Alert for references to “Oregon Trail.” Every week in
I started kindergarten in Corvallis, Oregon, in September 1961, when I was five-and-a-half. I was
Many of the posts on this blog are about my memories. My theme, after all,
Every once in a while I come across a book that intimidates me. Sometimes, it’s