Tag: writing
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The Lifespan of a Book, In Book Years
I’m not the first author to compare a novel to a baby, but I’d like to take that a few steps further, because I love metaphors and analogies. Let’s start with the end of life for a book, so we have a frame of reference. There’s a lot to be said for buzz, and the…
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My Second Historical Biographical Novel Coming in September 2026!
The Lark THE BLURB, OR SHALL WE SAY, TWEET? Paul Tietjens, a twenty-three-year-old classical pianist, has booked passage on a steamship to Europe to study with the masters. But just before his ship sails, the bank calls in a balloon loan on his family’s Missouri farm, and Paul sacrifices his dream to save it. Hoping…
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MY PODCAST INTERVIEW
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Colin Mustful, owner of History Through Fiction, historian and historical fiction author. https://www.historythroughfiction.com/podcast Much of his work involves Native American history in the Great Lakes region, so I knew I was in good hands. He did such an insightful and professional job as host. Here’s the…
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Judging a Book by Its Cover
Yesterday was the full cover reveal of my soon-to-be-published historical fiction novel, Hatfield 1677. My publisher, Acorn Publishing, used the services of Damonza to create a beautiful cover. I was part of the process, and sent them assorted images I found online that shared my vision but never completely, and vague descriptions such as “I…
Laura C. Rader 