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Rob Bauer

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I’m Rob Bauer, author of historical fiction and nonfiction books and owner of Rob Bauer Books. I hold a PhD in American History and was a Distinguished Doctoral Fellow at the University of Arkansas.

I love writing historical fiction. To me, it’s a continuation of what I used to do as a college professor—educate people about interesting historical events—except now I get to do so through fun stories. With historical fiction I hope I can reach a larger audience, too. My first novel is free to everyone on my website! You can find it at - http://robbauerbooks.com/a-free-ebook...

I also write nonfiction about baseball history because I’ve always loved the game, its history, and its lore. I sometimes joke that baseball may be the one thing in life ...more

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Rob Bauer After spending as many years in graduate school as I have, I've learned you can't afford to have writers block.

That being said, when I'm stuck sometim…moreAfter spending as many years in graduate school as I have, I've learned you can't afford to have writers block.

That being said, when I'm stuck sometimes a walk with the dog helps. Or I'll take one or two days away to clear my mind. But no more than that. When you're writing early drafts of something, you'll have plenty of time to think about it and revise before you get to a final draft. So I don't worry if the first draft or two of a certain part doesn't seem very good--there will be chances to get it right before the book gets published.(less)

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Rob Bauer I'm a college professor first and a writer second, so I can't speak about writing as a career. When it comes to the process of writing, I enjoy the ch…moreI'm a college professor first and a writer second, so I can't speak about writing as a career. When it comes to the process of writing, I enjoy the chance to produce something that will make people happy, make their lives a little more informed (with my nonfiction books) or enjoyable (with the fiction books). I just hope I'm good enough that people feel more informed or happy when they get done because then they hopefully recommend the books to others and I can do the same for a wider audience.(less)

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