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If You’re Wondering Why Jane Is a School Teacher…
If you're wondering why Jane is a school teacher–and the Jane being referred to here is the protagonist of See Jane Run!, the picture above holds the explanation. See the woman in the second row, far left, standing by the little girl with the pixie hair cut? That's my...
When in a Pinch Write about Pie
When in a pinch write about pie. That's my best authorly advice for wannabe writers when unusual life events blast their routines to smithereens. A plethora of unusual life events also explains why this post features pie instead of an update about See Jane Run! Here's...
They Say Derecho, I Say Firewood
They say derecho, I say firewood. That's the tune I've been humming since weather experts christened the August 10 windstorm that blew through Iowa as a derecho. Also known to the citizenry of our state as #iowaderecho2020. If you don't know what I'm talking about...
Where Can Jane Find a Good Cup of Coffee?
Where can Jane find a good cup of coffee? Java is important to fiction readers if the response to my recent Instagram post about our home espresso machine is any indication. As a result, I've been thinking about where Jane would find a good cup of coffee if she wants...
Jane’s Mom and Mine: What’s the Same and What’s Not
Fiction writers, whether they admit to it or not, write from what they know. I've made it very clear that See Jane Run! is based upon the years my husband and I spent in northwestern South Dakota. A major character in the book is Jane's mother, Doris Stanton. She is...
Stir Up in a Bucket: What Is It?
A post from a couple weeks back featured the 1982 Camp Crook Centennial Cook Book. Friends and former students (who are, to be clear, no longer my students but are my friends) left comments about how they still use the cook book. I do too, but there are a few recipes...