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What Place Does Story Have In The Midst of Tragedy?
When I went on social media this past Friday afternoon and saw news of yet another school shooting, my heart sank. But the shock, quite sadly, was gone. Instead, replacing it was a deep sadness, a horrible resignation that this seems to be a new norm for our country....
Release Day for The Hidden Side!
It seems that even after months of hard work and preparation, nothing can ever quite prepare me for this day—the day a book is born, the day it officially makes its way into the hands of readers. It is no longer mine, and that is a scary thought! Is it horrible that I...
How the Mother of a School Shooter Helped Me Write The Hidden Side
If I'm going to be honest, I have to admit that I never thought I would write the title of this post. When I imagined all the stories that were before me to tell, The Hidden Side was not among them. Yet for reasons I write about here, this story did become mine to...
Behind The Culper Spy Ring: Anna Smith Strong and Robert Townsend
We're concluding our exploration of the Culper Spy Ring today by talking about the only female member of the ring, Anna Smith Strong, and the most elusive member of the ring, Robert Townsend. Anna Smith Strong (aka Nancy Strong) Born in 1740, Anna was a bit older than...
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