In researching the Laurel people, I found that they made burial masks for their deceased. Legend has it that the masks helped them find their spiritual self. Seems like the dark ages? Not true; consider that Abe Lincoln, Stalin, Dillinger, and even a beheaded queen had burial masks. Eek, was the head still attached? And […]
In writing my most recent book, I went down a number of rabbit holes in my research. My story takes place in northern Minnesota, by Lake Superior and Superior National Forest. In looking for myths and legends related to the indigenous people of the area, I discovered the Laurel People, who preceded all others. After […]
“Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.” Everything I see or hear makes me ask, why? What do I think about that? How do I relate? I relate by writing a story that answers the question for me. The story always tells itself.
I love Sue Grafton’s reason: “I write because it’s all I know how to do. Writing is my anchor and my purpose. My life is informed by writing, whether the work is going well or I’m stuck in the hell of writer’s block, which I’m happy to report only occurs about once a day…”
Love this definition by Neil Gaiman: “Fiction gives us empathy; it puts us inside the minds of other people, gives us the gift of seeing people through their eyes. Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over.” Neil Gaiman
My father was born in 1909 and was in a military school from 1914 until 1921. During that time, with no parents to encourage or explain, such things as the Spanish flu, World War I, prohibition, and the Great Depression occurred. Can you imagine? But then I started thinking about my own life, born at […]
In researching information to build one of my characters in “North Star Tribe,” I stumbled across the subject of mycology and a fascinating scientist by the name of Paul Stamets. You may have seen characters named after him in the current television series of “Star Trek” and “Hannibal.” He has a movie on Netflix called […]
I’ve read that three hundred and fifty ships rest on the bottom of the Great Lakes, fifty in Minnesota. Unlike in southern climates where the bodies bloat and float, the waters of the Great Lakes remain cold enough year-round to keep its bodies in place, perhaps waiting for the ship to reach port. The myth […]
I’ve just finished writing two new books, which is my explanation for not writing any recent blogs. I will not be immediately publishing them on Amazon, Smashwords, or Barnes and Noble, as I’m sending queries to agents first. The first book is in the Lucy Ruediger Series, which you can find on my website, https://www.egnerink.com/lucy-ruediger-mystery-series/ […]
Casey Click meets award-winning actress, Kathryn Swift, on a flight and is offered a television documentary based on the life of a very senior flight attendant. At the same time, homemaker Bertie, accepts a position as campaign manager, in a fight against corruption. The two paths collide in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains when a corrupt Senator […]