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I belong to a group that helps international college students attending local universities understand American culture. One topic we discuss is the holidays Americans observe. The thought of explaining Christmas to this group led me to do some research. (You shouldn’t be surprised since I write historical fiction!) Americans observe an amazing variety of Christmas […]

Many new authors embark on a quest to improve their writing. I have undertaken this journey, investing time and money in reading books and attending writer’s conferences. These activities have helped me learn the craft and improve the quality of my writing. But I had not attempted to write faster until the past month. An […]

During a recent walk, Elaine and I discussed the brilliant foliage of the trees. Deep and bright red leaves adorned trees standing alongside others sporting gold, green, or orange leaves. Why do trees turn different colors in autumn? Why don’t they all just turn brown? Science can answer how leaves change with descriptions of sugar […]