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Christy Leskovar

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Born

Butte, Montana, The United States

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http://www.christyleskovar.com

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Biography, History, History

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Dickens, Chekhov, St. Francis de Sales, the book Skid Road

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January 2010

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During a visit to my hometown in 1997, I learned shocking news: my great-grandmother had been arrested for murder. I left my engineering career to find out what happened and write a book about it. The true story of what I found out, One Night in a Bad Inn, was a 2007 High Plains Book Award finalist. My second book, Finding the Bad Inn: Discovering My Family's Hidden Past, chronicles my adventure across the globe--from Butte to Belfast to Belgium--to find out what happened.

My newest book, East of the East Side, tells the true story of a Slovenian peasant boy who becomes a concert bassoonist and must flee Paris when the First World War begins, a Viennese kitchen maid who receives money from a mysterious benefactor and off she goes to America, ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Christy Leskovar Just keep going. The advantage of nonfiction is the story is before you once you've done the research. The challenge is in how to present the story. I…moreJust keep going. The advantage of nonfiction is the story is before you once you've done the research. The challenge is in how to present the story. I think of writer's block as -- I don't know what to write, mind is blank. That isn't a problem for me, being a nonfiction writer. My problem is being overwhelmed by so much material. The way I deal with it is to narrow down what I'm working on to easily digestible bites. You don't eat the meal all in one bite, you don't write the entire book all in one sitting. To stay fresh, I set the timer on my phone for 30 minutes and put it across the room, so I have to get up from the computer or book or notes to turn it off. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Christy Leskovar Everything. I write historical nonfiction. I love the research -- finding the story, finding the clues that build the story, discovering the people, w…moreEverything. I write historical nonfiction. I love the research -- finding the story, finding the clues that build the story, discovering the people, what makes them tick. I feel like I'm living in a novel.(less)

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Average rating: 3.97 · 77 ratings · 16 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	One Night In A Bad Inn: A True Story 3.84 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	East of the East Side 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding the Bad Inn: Discovering My Family's Hidden Past 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding the Bad Inn: Discovering My Family's Hidden Past 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	East of the East Side 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars