Southern Rays, a Newspaper
I love doing research. It is one of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction, and there’s always the chance of making a startling...
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- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Reading Between the Lines
To prepare for writing the Neighbors Across the River Trilogy, I listened to the stories my grandfather, Frank Whiting, recorded with the...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
A Research Treasure Hunt
One of the first books I read before I began my novel was Heartbeats of Colonia Diaz by Annie Richardson Johnson, containing both the...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
Doing Research at the Church History Library
The middle of September, I flew to Salt Lake City to do research at the Church History Library (of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
THE INFAMOUS ST. JOHNS RING
A powerful group of anti-Mormons in Arizona Territory. The St. Johns men hid a gunman behind a curtain with orders to shoot Probate Judge...
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