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My Character Information Spreadsheet Saved my Writing Life

My Character Information Spreadsheet Saved my Writing Life

My character information spreadsheet saved my writing life today. Some of you may think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. The innocuous character information spreadsheet pictured above truly saved my life this week. The events that necessitated this dramatic action began...

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Adding Flesh to the Bones of See Jane Dig!

Adding Flesh to the Bones of See Jane Dig!

Adding flesh to the bones of See Jane Dig! has been keeping me busy. For those of you who are wondering what bones I'm talking about, you may want to read this post to get your bearings. What comes next in this post will make much more sense once you do. Here's what...

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See Jane Dance! and See Jane Dig! Are Trucking Along

See Jane Dance! and See Jane Dig! Are Trucking Along

See Jane Dance! and See Jane Dig! are trucking along, and it's time for an update on both. Let's start with See Jane Dance! The last post about that book was clear back in December when I was still revising the first draft. So much has happened since then, and it's...

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I’m Digging this See Jane Dig! Research

I’m Digging this See Jane Dig! Research

I'm digging this See Jane Dig! research more than I thought possible. Maybe you caught that in previous posts here and here. But last week, my excitement rose to new heights during a phone call with an honest-to-goodness paleontologist. Not just any paleontologist,...

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Researching Dinosaur Digs for See Jane Dig!

Researching Dinosaur Digs for See Jane Dig!

Researching dinosaur digs for See Jane Dig!, Book 4 in the West River Mystery Series, is occupying the time I usually devote to writing. The picture shows the sources I'm digging into: Newspaper clippings from Nation's Center News. The weekly paper has been covering...

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Introducing the See Jane Advisory Board

Introducing the See Jane Advisory Board

Introducing the See Jane Run Advisory Board gives me great pleasure. The board's formation came about when the 7 and 4-year-old grandchildren were back seat passengers in our car a few days after Christmas, 2022. Hiram was driving so I directed all my attention to the...

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