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Rachel Kovaciny

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Born only a few miles from where Jesse James robbed his first train, Rachel Kovaciny has loved the Old West all her life. She spends her days telling stories to her husband and their three homeschooled children. In her free time, Rachel writes a column on Old West history for the Prairie Times, reads, blogs, watches movies, and daydreams.

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Rachel Kovaciny Forget "write what you know." Write what you love. You can learn enough about any subject to "know" about it, but if you don't love that subject, you'…moreForget "write what you know." Write what you love. You can learn enough about any subject to "know" about it, but if you don't love that subject, you're going to be miserable eventually. (less)
Rachel Kovaciny If I get blocked on one project, I switch to another -- that's the main reason I generally have at least two writing projects going at any given time.…moreIf I get blocked on one project, I switch to another -- that's the main reason I generally have at least two writing projects going at any given time. Usually one in the first draft and another in revision. Then even if I'm a bit stuck, I don't have to waste any of my writing time, which is much too rare and precious to throw away on banging my head against my laptop or begging characters to cooperate.(less)
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Top Ten Tuesday: The Monster Mash

For Top Ten Tuesday this week, That Artsy Reader Girl has given us a Halloween freebie.  I'm choosing to share my Top Ten Favorite Monster Books.  By which I mean, books that have monsters in them.
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