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K.A. Potter-Hughes

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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Suspense

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July 2016

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Debut author K.A. Potter-Hughes grew-up in Rome, New York, located at the foothills of the Adirondacks where she inherited the love of reading and writing from her mother and developed an appreciation for American history, learning about the early settlers and the defense of Fort Stanwix. An English degree led to a career teaching high school for twenty-seven years, teaching as an adjunct English instructor in three different colleges, and a stint as a city reporter for a small town newspaper. An interest in genealogy revealed answers to a secret her paternal grandmother took to the grave. Potter-Hughes discovered a newspaper article dated July 1891 in which her paternal great-grandfather recounted his adventures as an army deserter, inspir ...more

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K.A. Potter-Hughes I have always been blessed with a fertile imagination. I think I probably have more plots than I'll ever have the time to write. Books have always bee…moreI have always been blessed with a fertile imagination. I think I probably have more plots than I'll ever have the time to write. Books have always been my best friends, so I want to write something a reader can embrace as a friend.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

K.A. Potter-Hughes Strange as it may sound, I write myself to sleep. If I'm stuck, I write in my head, trying out different scenarios until I fall asleep. By the time I …moreStrange as it may sound, I write myself to sleep. If I'm stuck, I write in my head, trying out different scenarios until I fall asleep. By the time I get up the next morning, I have something to put on paper. I have also used a plot line to overcome writer's block, but thinking about the story in the dark, stillness of night works best.(less)

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