by M.N. Stroh | Dec 5, 2017 | My Writing, Personal
We have a joke here in Wyoming.What do you call a chain on a post?A Wyoming Wind Sock.*Que the drum and cymbals!Seriously, Wyoming is known for its wind. Gusts as high as sixty miles per hour are not unheard of here on the plains.One time my family and I left early...
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 11, 2017 | My Writing, Personal, Research
If there’s one thing historical fiction writers and readers should share in common, it’s that innate desire to discover a window into the past. That driving force compels insatiably. We want to be that fly on the wall. To see how it all happened…at...
by M.N. Stroh | Jul 27, 2017 | A Day in the Life, My Writing, Personal
Did you ever think this day would come? I sure had my doubts. But it’s finally here! Well…confession, it came in June. I just haven’t had the opportunity until now to share the news. So we know I’m a little slow. Sorry about that. But just...
by M.N. Stroh | Apr 24, 2017 | My Writing
It’s no secret I’ve labored over editing my first novel for some time. Since joining Jerry’s Guild in 2016, the need for ferocious self edits is constantly hammered into me. If anything shouted, “Cut me down!”, it was my 132,000 word...
by M.N. Stroh | Jun 3, 2016 | A Day in the Life, My Writing, Personal
Hello blog sphere! Is that a term? Technically speaking, I’m always out of the loop. But as you may have noticed, several months passed with no activity on this blog. That leaves me feeling more out of it than usual. What hasn’t changed is the steady pace...
by M.N. Stroh | Jan 31, 2016 | A Day in the Life, My Writing, Personal
So it’s 2016. Now, I’m not saying that to be smart, so keep your Sherlock comments to yourself. It’s really a reflection. There was a time when a new year came round and I fell into depression. It marked yet another mile marker where I...