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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,…

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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

Writing History … in a Novel Way

December 3, 2019 Megan Kate Nelson 10 Comments

When I left academia, my plan was to write a book that I had been thinking about for a while.…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: American Civil War, Fiction, history writing, Native American History, U.S. West, Writing

The Resistance Files: Submission Guidelines

February 10, 2017 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

If you would like to submit a piece for The Resistance Files, here are some guidelines: Length:            500-1200 words…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: resistance, submission guidelines, Writing

Historista Presents: The Resistance Files

February 8, 2017 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Like many of you, I have been thinking a lot in recent weeks about how best to resist the current…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: anti-Trump, politics, pro-democracy, protest, resistance, Writing

Historista’s Guide to the Writing Life, Part IV: Selling the Book and Signing the Contract

September 23, 2016 Megan Kate Nelson 8 Comments

Well, hello there! My apologies for being incommunicado for the past few months. I’m sure you all have been doing…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: book contracts, trade books, trade publishing, Writing

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