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I write historical fiction about power, politics and art with strong female leading roles.

Some authors I like include Ha Jin, Czeslaw Milosz, Dinaw Mengestu, Lynne Olson, Claire Messud, Jennifer Haigh, Julie Orringer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I live in Dallas, TX.

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My new writing process

For today's post, I want to share something with you about my writing process that I've shared with writing friends and that seemed to surprise them, so maybe there's value in sharing it more broadly. Let me know if it's useful for you.

In interviews, writers are often asked about the material basics of their writing process: pen or pencil? paper or computer? Until this year, I often found this que Read more of this blog post »
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