Skip to content
Megan Kate Nelson
Writer. Historian.
  • About me
  • Saving Yellowstone
  • The Three-Cornered War
  • Events: Saving Yellowstone
  • Reviews, Op-eds, and Features
  • Podcasts, Radio, and TV
  • Historista

Tag: writing advice

Writing Exercise: The Five x Five

December 20, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Figuring out the best structure for your project is a vital part of the writing process.  For most academic historians,…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: academic writing, creative academic writing, dissertations, history books, history writing, journal articles, trade books, Writing, writing advice, writing exercises

On your Marks … Get Set … Write! Lessons from the Great British Bake Off

July 24, 2017 Megan Kate Nelson 3 Comments

I began watching “The Great British Bake Off” during a research trip in New Mexico. I had been hearing about…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: baking, Great British Bake Off, writing advice

Historista’s Guide to the Writing Life Part III: The Trade Book Proposal

December 16, 2015 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

The Book Proposal: the most important document that you will create in this whole process. So you know, no pressure.…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: book proposals, trade book publishing, writing advice
Copyright © 2023 Megan Kate Nelson — Escapade WordPress theme by GoDaddy