Book Talk in Hutchinson
This past week I journeyed to Hutchinson, Minnesota, as part of their Friends of the Library celebration. Their library was built as a Carnegie Library in 1904. The lovely old building was a perfect setting for discussing my historical novels set in 19th century Minnesota. How interesting to learn that the library is built on […]
Sitting Around Feeling Like a Failure
On Saturday I enjoyed a wonderful day at Spotlight on Books in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Besides the wonderful opportunity for sharing my historical novels, Abercrombie Trail and Pomme de Terre, with an audience of librarians, the conference included excellent workshops by Sarah Weeks and Alison McGhee. One thing that Alison McGhee said continues to resonate […]
Comments from Kids
A while back I told you about my invitation to speak to a class of 3rd and 4th graders in a multi-age classroom at a local elementary school. You may remember my anxiety about trying to teach story structure to kids. I used Cinderella as a template for structure and invited the children to make […]