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How Robert Redford Influenced Wolf Code (And Jim and Jamie Dutcher Too)

Conservation, Craft of Writing, My Stories, Reviews

So where did you get the idea for your book? Authors hear this question frequently. It is a good conversation starter because it asks the writer to punctuate the highlights in the long journey to bring the story to the readers. Though some novelists can crank out books in several weeks, most of us spend months …

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How Martin Luther King Saved Uhura: The ‘Escapist’ Power of Stories

Craft of Writing, My Stories, Pop Culture

I recently watched the documentary Trek Nation and learned Nichelle Nichols considered leaving Star Trek after the first season. During this pivotal time, she met Martin Luther King, Jr. and learned he and his wife numbered Star Trek among the very few shows they let their children watch. When he learned she was planning to leave the show, …

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