Ask the Author: Cathryn J. Prince
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Cathryn J. Prince
I came across Fanny Bullock Workman while doing some reading on pioneering women. Her willingness to do things her way, to not fulfill the role of traditional wife and mother in the late 1800s and early 1900s intrigued me from the start. That she's a complicated women, with flaws, drew me to her.
Cathryn J. Prince
I just set time every morning to write and then another chunk in the middle of the day. I'm inspired by history, events and people, that have been overlooked. Sometimes I say I like to delve into the footnotes of history.
Cathryn J. Prince
For me it's the research and reporting, being able to dive into a subject or into the life of someone I previously knew little about.
Cathryn J. Prince
Sometimes I move on to another section of the manuscript, sometimes I do a bit of research or just clean up spelling and punctuation. Sometimes I go for a run to clear my head.
Cathryn J. Prince
I'm working on "Queen of the Mountaineers." The book, which will be published by Chicago Review Press in 2019, is about Fanny Bullock Workman who, at the turn of the 20th Century, held the woman's altitude record for nearly 30 years. She explored the Himalaya, wrote several books with her husband as co-author, and fought for women's rights.
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