After I finished my fictional series on childhood sexual abuse, I decided that I would try a few different genres of fiction to see what worked with my style of storytelling. I had always loved murder mysteries, Agatha Christie being one of my favorites. Last week I disclosed the plot of that particular story. However,Continue reading “Writing in Different Genres”
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Back to Work!
For those of you who don’t know, I am a full-time schoolteacher in southern California. I had a wonderful six weeks off this summer, and in addition to taking a trip to do some research for my next book in Wyoming, I had an awesome time of rest a relaxation. I haven’t had that inContinue reading “Back to Work!”
The Trip Home Part 7
We drove from Worland to Cedar City, Utah! We are exhausted. But it gave me a lot of time to think. I’m always a little sad to leave Worland because I do have some good memories of the place. I enjoyed being able to find places to be completely by myself, with not a soulContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 7”
The Trip Home Part 6
Today was my last full day in Wyoming. My wife and I went to the Buffalo Bill Museums. If you ever get to Cody, Wyoming, I highly recommend visiting the museums if you are at all interested in the history of this area. Also, plan on a couple of days, if you are really anContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 6”
The Trip Home Part 5
Today was my last day of research for my next book. It was a good day of learning about the history of my hometown. I believe I have enough to at least start the outline of my book. I figured that I can always email for more information if needed. I’m excited for this nextContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 5”
The Trip Home Part 4
Today was a lot of research, which satisfied the academic in me so much. I got to spend time reading, taking notes, cross-referencing, and thinking about how this information will impact my story. There were things, of course, that I had already known about the history of my hometown. But there were also some thingsContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 4”
The Trip Home Part 3
Today’s journey was to Thermopolis, home of the World’s Largest Hot Springs. I really don’t think it’s the world’s largest, but I’m not going to argue! Thermopolis’s high school was my high school’s main rival. We usually beat them at everything. It was an easy trip there. We walked around to look at the hotContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 3”
The Trip Home Part 2
The biggest difference I noticed on my travels today was the weather. Southern California has fairly predictable weather. Worland, my hometown for those of you just tuning in, is not necessarily that way. It was a beautiful drive through Utah, with gorgeous white puffy clouds and the occasional sprinkle on the interstate. Once we gotContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 2”
The Trip Home Part 1
A while back I decided to write a historical fiction novel based in my hometown during its inception in the early 1900s. It’s one of those “God moments” where He just gave me an idea! It took me one evening to write an outline for the novel, which again feels like Him telling me thisContinue reading “The Trip Home Part 1”
Being a Dad
One of the most difficult yet most rewarding roles a man can take is to be a father. When I first found out that I was going to be a father, I cannot describe the excitement and joy that I experienced. The moment he was born, I wanted to be the best dad that IContinue reading “Being a Dad”
Harry L. Estes 