Ask the Author: Budd Titlow
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Budd Titlow
As a career wildlife biologist and conservationist, I am often asked to recommend a book that tells the full story of environmental management and the land conservation ethic in the United States. I can never come up with a good suggestion—mainly because such a book didn't exist. Until now, that is. This literary gap is exactly why Mariah Tinger (daughter and co-author) and I decided to write this historical novel.
Budd Titlow
Writing has always been a huge part of my life—from growing up as the son of a dedicated "newspaperman" to starting on my ninth book in retirement.
Budd Titlow
My next historical novel—which will provide a contemporary and revealing retracing of James Michener's travels when he was in the U.S. Navy and writing about his beloved South Pacific.
Budd Titlow
Write about what you know, write passionately, and - especially when you first start out - NEVER GIVE UP!
Budd Titlow
Making your own schedule on your own time.
Budd Titlow
Back away form my computer, grab my camera and telephoto lens, and head out to the closest wildlife refuge for a few hours of birding and photography.
Budd Titlow
An author has just finished the last page of his first historical fiction novel, and stacked all 600 pages on his desk to take it to his publisher the next day. Overnight, a Level 4 tornado strikes his town and destroys his home
Budd Titlow
James Michener's South Pacific
Budd Titlow
The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Amy Tan) / Return to Paradise (James Michener) / Lost Birds (Anne Hillerman) / The Soul of an Octopus (Sy Montgomery) / Flight Paths (Rebecca Heisman) /The Nature of Nature (Enric Sala) /Scientist—E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature (Richard Rhode)
Budd Titlow
The mystery of flight—for both birds and humans!
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