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Untangling the Past
Kay Smith-Blum's debut, TANGLES, spans two timelines and two star-crossed narrators in the dark shadow of radiation contamination, during th

Jann Alexander
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Where Old Typewriters Go to Die
Crowded out by more robust tools, typewriters have vanished from our desks. But not our back yards.

Jann Alexander
May 28, 20242 min read


Three Surprising Sources for Writers ISO Ideas
Inspiration strikes in strange and unexpected ways. But when it doesn’t strike, there are three tricks to juice it along.

Jann Alexander
Mar 6, 20233 min read


Location, Location, Location
There’s a saying in real estate, that it’s all about location. Location. Location. Location. It’s just as true in writing historical novels.

Jann Alexander
Feb 24, 20203 min read


Time Traveling on the Road
Road trips have an appeal that goes way back in time, and roadside oddities abound for time travelers willing to take a fork in the road.

Jann Alexander
Jul 10, 20132 min read
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