write that book

My voice and vision are fresh and unlike those of any other person. And I truly care about the story. If I don’t write it, it will most likely not be written. Remember:

“There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.” ~ Martha Graham

“Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do.” ~ Amelia Earhart

Writing Your First Novel

How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

Writing My First Novel Discussion Group

I found this great quote a little while after stating that my dream is to write: “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

My dream is to write western historical fiction based upon the experiences of my great-great-grandfather in frontier Utah. I do feel inadequate as this novel could be of epic proportion covering decades of time and such serious subject matter as Mormon theocracy, Indian wars, human trafficking, polygamy, and blood atonement. What I’ve uncovered while researching my own family history is truly captivating. It is a remarkable story and one definitely worth telling.