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Traveling Off the Beaten Path: Guest post by Katie R Aune

Today I hope that you’ll join me in welcoming Katie R. Aune to One Writer’s Journey. Katie is the author of Finding Katya which I reviewed back on the 18th. You can read that post here. Without further ado, here is Katie with her take on travel and writing… Traveling Off the Beaten Path by Katie R. … Continue reading Traveling Off the Beaten Path: Guest post by Katie R Aune →

How a Former Reviewer Reads a Book

Once upon a time, I could tell you exactly how many books I had started and not finished. The answer would have been one and it was written by Sigmund Freud. The professor explained that he didn’t expect us to appreciate every assigned book so we could skip one assignment/semester. I chose to read Joyce’s Ulysses so … Continue reading How a Former Reviewer Reads a Book →

Housekeeping and Evaluating 2023

What does an author’s work space look like? In 2023, I wrote 11 books (9 under contract) and a nonfiction proposal. I took part in 4 moves. I read or listened to 240+ books which includes picture books and graphic novels. But my work space is closing in on me!  Because of this, this last week of … Continue reading Housekeeping and Evaluating 2023 →

The Day After the Night Before

I popped on to make sure that today’s post went up and . . . where is it? What happened? Genius that I am, I scheduled my Christmas Day post but forgot to get this one ready to go. That’s what happens when you’re making biscuits and a crisp and making space on the coat rack for guest’s … Continue reading The Day After the Night Before →

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. Christmas is a multi-day event here. Day 1: Saturday, the day before Christmas Eve. We celebrated with my husband’s side of the family. Day 2: Christmas Eve and Sunday. That means morning church complete with the bell choir. Then the 4 PM candlelight service with the Day 3: Christmas dinner with my … Continue reading Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas! →

Search and Research: Submitting to Agents

One of the points that I emphasize to my students is that no one knows all of the markets. This holds true whether you are submitting to publishers or agents. The reason for this is that the markets are always changing. There are mergers. People split off. People leave the industry and then there are newcomers as well. But … Continue reading Search and Research: Submitting to Agents →

Experiencing Another Culture through Books

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind. If you want to experience another culture or country, you can read about it or watch something about it. Your exposure can come through either nonfiction or fiction.  But it is vital to pay attention to who authored your experience. I was born in Texas. My father was a native Texan. Ask … Continue reading Experiencing Another Culture through Books →

Book Trends?

Earlier in the week, I was thinking about the books that I read when I was a kiddo. One of my favorite book series was The Borrowers. I liked The Littles too but The Borrowers were the best. We also had Stuart Little and Runaway Ralph, mice that acted a lot like humans.  Then I started … Continue reading Book Trends? →

Detective Duck: How to Build a Chapter Book

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of sitting down to read Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash. I new I would love it. The authors are Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler, pros at creating top notch books for young readers. The illustrator? None other than Dan Santat. To say I love his expressive illustrations is an understatement. … Continue reading Detective Duck: How to Build a Chapter Book →

Review of Finding Katya by Katie R. Aune

At 35, Katie goes through a difficult breakup. Feeling unmoored, she decides to make the feeling a reality and quits her job to tour the former Soviet Union. This isn’t a quick, whistle-stop tour but a one year adventure through all 15 states. It seems like often travelogues are written by hard-core extroverts. They are people who … Continue reading Review of Finding Katya by Katie R. Aune →