(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Write While You Wait Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter It may not seem like it, but my children’s book, K-9 Kudzu: Observations of a Working Dog Who Loves to Play, is progressing. Gina Laiso, Integrita Productions, is very close to sending us a draft copy of the entire book with color illustrations. Once that occurs, we’ll start tweaking the images. While publishing a book, it’s normal for authors to have time to begin … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Write While You Wait
Find-A-Grave
Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: More Research
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) More Research Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter While my children’s book illustrator, Gina Laiso, Integrita Productions, is closer to sending me a draft of the book with color illustrations, I continue historical research on the Amish in preparation for my sequel to Deputy Jennings Meets the Amish. Looking for Old Order Amish, finding Mennonites Last week I learned of an Amish Mennonite cemetery ten miles from our … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: More Research
Kirch Split
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Kirch Split William C. Kirch, Photographer · Part 2 - Conclusion During the 1920’s, women’s first names were still mostly missing from newspapers. The publications identified a married woman as either “the wife of” or as “Mrs.”, followed by the initials of her husband’s first and middle name, then his surname. For the most part, married women were forced to agree to play by the unequal rules of … [Read more...] about Kirch Split
