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Tag: Research
Falling in Love with History, a guest post by Tonya Bolden
I discovered that if told with some heart and soul, history can be as compelling as fine fiction. And before long I found myself on a mission to make history come alive for young people.
Unfamiliar Spaces: Writing the Foster Care System, a guest post by Joseph Moldover
To write this story I interviewed social workers and read work by social scientists and scholars of American child welfare. I learned three lessons that I believe are critical for writers, librarians, and other members of the book community.
Swimming with a Shiver of Sharks, a guest post by Kerry O’Malley Cerra
I’m never going to be a marine biologist at this point in my life. But writing about sharks. . . educating kids about them, about why we need them, why we need to care about their declining populations . . . that I can do.
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Writing is Hard, and Other Authorly Secrets, a guest post by Janet Sumner Johnson
When we write, research, and even read about things that truly excite us, the job is suddenly fun. In fact, it’s no longer a job. It is a joy.
Warm-Me Time with Miss Teresa, a guest post by Dionna L. Mann
I felt what it meant to have someone from an older generation extend her hand to someone of a younger generation: Come on in, out of the cold. Sit for a while, and get yourself warm.
Stories Are Everywhere, a guest post by Kate Albus
How lucky we are. So many stories out there, hiding in plain sight. Just waiting to be found.
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My research journey led me to Vieques, a guest post by Talia Aikens-Nuñez
Hopefully readers of Men of the 65th will be as impacted by the story of the Borinqueneers as I was by visiting Vieques.
How BUFFALO FLATS Flattened Me: Turning Your Family History into Historical Fiction, a guest post by Martine Leavitt
If you have inherited a story from your progenitors that you think might make a book, go for it. It’s worth a little detour through hell.
Peaches on Ice, a guest post by Erin Soderberg Downing
To me, this is one of the best parts of writing and reading stories—getting a chance to visit some wonderful places on earth, even (maybe especially?) if it is from the comfort of my own snuggly bed.
Why We Read and Write Nonfiction, a guest post by Kathie MacIsaac and Rebecca E. F. Barone
The authors talk about their shared love of nonfiction and their new books.
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