Category Archives: Gold Under Ice
The Peculiar Worlds of Historical Fiction
It may not look like it, but writers of science fiction and historical fiction have a lot in common. We both have to create familiar worlds for readers who may be totally unfamiliar with the era and setting of our … Continue reading
Writing — My Way
No matter where a writer is in the experience continuum, we all do it differently. I recently read a post by a fine Montana writer, Craig Lancaster, on Facebook. He mentioned that he had 20,000 words on his next novel. … Continue reading
Changing Direction
Last week I mentioned on Facebook that I would be announcing a change in my writing direction today. I hope no one thought I might decide not to write any more stories of courageous people forced to make dangerous choices … Continue reading
Law and Vigilantes
The word “vigilante” arouses visions of mobs killing people because they muttered to themselves or were the wrong color. It conjures up images of witches screaming as they burn, or crosses aflame by night. It’s associated with the breakdown of … Continue reading
Why I Write What I Write
I’ve been thinking for more than a year about why I’m driven to write about people in nineteenth-century Montana. Unlike some people who can drive straight to a conclusion, I have to mull, then tuck ideas away in my subconscious … Continue reading
