The Wills and Won’ts of Getting Old
August 5, 2021
By Steven Petrow Not long after my 50th birthday (as my parents were entering their old age) I began to keep a list of what I called “the stupid things… READ MORE
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Little-Known Facts About the 1920s
July 19, 2021
By Amanda Skenandore When I first had the idea to write about Carville, the real-life leper hospital where my new novel, The Second Life of Mirielle West, is set, I… READ MORE
The Making of a Novel Part 2: Writing
July 13, 2021
By Charlie Donlea Writing The Damn Thing For me, outlining is gathering ammunition before going out on the hunt. I’ve always used the analogy of bow hunting. Once I have… READ MORE
The True History That Inspired The Second Life of Mirielle West
July 8, 2021
By Amanda Skenandore As a writer, I’m drawn to stories and voices left out of the traditional narrative of history. More than dates and events, I’m interested in people and… READ MORE
The “Stupid Thing” I Thought I Would Never Do…But Then Actually Did!
July 2, 2021
By Steven Petrow The hardest part about making my list was deciding when to stop adding to it and do something about it. In the book I wrote about how… READ MORE
Films & Books Used for Writing and Research
June 24, 2021
By Brian Malloy Please note that the books reflect the time in which they are written, and some of the early nonfiction includes theories about the disease and its transmission… READ MORE
Forgotten History Part 2
June 17, 2021
By Brian Malloy The Church and the Plagues As a former Catholic, a recent news item regarding the faith I was raised in did not surprise me in the least:… READ MORE
Forgotten History Part 1
June 12, 2021
By Brian Malloy Needle Exchange Program Called a Racial Genocidal Campaign Needle (syringe) exchanges are common today. When I worked at the Minnesota AIDS Project in the 1980s, we launched… READ MORE
7 Fun Facts About Being an Influencer
June 2, 2021
By Chantel Guertin For many years I worked as a beauty influencer on TV, sharing my favorite products with viewers. Aside from being an author, this was one of the… READ MORE
Inspiration Behind the Story
May 14, 2021
By Brian Malloy The catalyst for After Francesco was How to Survive a Plague, the documentary by David France. My husband and I watched it together, and he turned to… READ MORE
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