by Kathleen Denly | Oct 9, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
It might surprise you to know that writing isn’t something I chose to do. Rather, I believe it’s a part of who God made me. I have known for many, many years now that I am odd. No really. There is something very different about how my brain works and I...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 2, 2015 | About Me, The Writing Process
One of the most time consuming, rewarding, and frustrating parts of writing historical fiction is doing the historical research. It’s time consuming because, well, as an avid history fan I can easily find myself playing the role of Alice following the white...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 29, 2015 | Book Reviews
Montana Rose by Mary Connealy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Montana Rose by Mary Connealy is one of those books that sticks with you years after you read it. The premise isn’t as simple as it seems in the blurb, but I won’t spoil anything by explaining the...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 25, 2015 | Julian History
Have you ever heard of Bailey, CA? No? Well that might be because it doesn’t exist….but it could have. You see, back in 1869 a man named Drury Bailey decided to homestead several hundreds of acres in a particular spot in the Cuyamaca Mountains east of San...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 18, 2015 | My Works, The Writing Process
Now that my current novel in progress (NIP) is off to the beta readers, you might be wondering what I’m doing while I wait to hear back from them. Well, first of all, one novel is never all I am working on at one time. While I’ve been working on my...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 9, 2015 | The Writing Process
In my last post, I mentioned that I was readying my manuscript to share with my beta readers. Well, the prints have been made, the files converted, and the copies shared with my beta readers. Woohoo! Like many steps in this process, sharing my manuscript with beta...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 1, 2015 | My Works, The Writing Process
I’m very excited to announce that after many weeks of revision and expansion, I have just completed the second draft of my latest novel set in 1854 California. I’ve already been in contact with my first round Beta Readers regarding their preferred reading...
