My First Time: Don Rearden

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from their first rejection to the moment of holding their first published book in their hands.  Today’s guest is Don Rearden, author of the new novel The Raven's Gift , which has just been released in the US by Pintail Books, a boutique imprint of Penguin USA.  Rearden grew up on the tundra of Southwestern Alaska.  His experiences with the Yup'ik Esk...