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The real events, places, and people behind the fiction.
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The Email Slush Pile: "I Rarely Reach Out to Authors Directly"
A self-described Goodreads moderator promises 'authentic discovery' and 'high-traffic Goodreads lists' for a book with one five-star review. A teardown of what authors should actually ask before paying for promotion.
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Frontier Life
Everyday details of life on the American frontier.
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Historical Research
Where I went looking — and what I found.
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The making of a book, from first spark to final page.
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Character Spotlights
A closer look at the men and women who carry the stories.
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The Inbox Slush Pile
Monthly: the worst of the worst unsolicited pitches — screenshots, replies, and follow-ups.
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