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Dead Ends on the Long Road of Nonfiction Research

October 19, 2020September 10, 2020 by Vicki Palmquist

Researching in nonfiction isn’t much different. You run into many dead ends. But the key may be in knowing when to find a different route and when to change up your purpose. Is the story important and viable? Then I believe there are ways to work around those dead ends and get the car moving again.

Feeling Cranky

March 8, 2021February 24, 2016 by Martin and Root

Phyllis: February is the month for lovers and for love. And it’s the month where some of us also get a little grumpy. Gray slushy snow — no good for skiing or building snow people — lines the streets. The weight of winter coats wears old. And even though we do love February, we thought we’d look at books about grumpiness — just in case anyone else might feel a little, well, cranky once in a while.… more

Collecting your observations

November 25, 2015November 17, 2015 by Vicki Palmquist

by Vicki Palmquist I never kept a journal. Why? It never occurred to me. It wasn’t within my realm of familiarity. I started writing many stories on notebook paper and stuffed them into folders. But how satisfying to have a journal, specifically an observation journal to keep track of what you see, hear, and think. As a child, I was a hunter-gatherer. Were you?… more

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