For this month’s Throwback Tuesday, we revisit a favorite post from author Margena Holmes, who reflects on a lifelong literary inspiration: Laura Ingalls Wilder. During a memorable trip to De Smet, South Dakota, Margena discovered firsthand how Wilder’s vivid descriptions brought the prairie to life—and why strong sensory details remain […]
Monthly Archives: June 2026
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by Erica Balfour Ah, fight scenes. They’re great, aren’t they? The adrenaline, the drama, the total display of your protagonist’s awesomeness. They can happen in any genre, too. Romcoms have adorable snowball fights. Middle-grade and YA might have goofy cafeteria food fights. Historical fiction and Regency romance thrive on duels […]