Contents
Preface
1. Why a Writer?
2. First Professional Writing
3. The Land Still Lives
4. Barns of Wisconsin
5. Sources of Ideas
6. First Fiction
7. Breweries of Wisconsin
8. Full-time Writer
9. Essentials for Writing
10. Voice and Approach
11. A Low Point
12. Writing Memoirs
13. Writing History
14. More Research Strategies
15. Return to Fiction
16. Agents and Publishers
17. The Editing Process
18. Writing for Children and Young Adults
19. Teaching Writing
20. Columns, Blogs, and Online Writing
21. Book Talks
22. Stories from the Road
23. Social Media and Other Internet Adventures
24. Radio and Television
Epilogue: Awards and Rewards
Appendix: Published Books