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I have a reputation for being a research junkie and in my house, that means tiptoeing around boxes (my style of file cabinets) in my office, stacks of “very important” papers, and teetering towers of reference books that don’t fit into my floor-to-ceiling bookcases. Despite my predilection for research, I have managed to publish 26 nonfiction books, and many others are still waiting to find that perfect home.

Sometimes, I like to head to the open space behind my house with my "writing buddies," Willa and Scout (my golden retrievers), a pair of binoculars or my camera. While hiking, I like to think about my books. Many of my ideas come together after one of these "explores."

These ideas have led me further afield to national parks, monuments, and wildlife refuges. I’ve been to libraries across the country, to museums and historical sites to examine vintage hand-written letters (imagine that in this digital age!), journals, articles, and archival images. Every box, every file, every piece of yellowed paper says “read me – read me” and of course, that’s what I love to do! Mining for nuggets of information in a library or at home is often more fun than writing the actual book.

I have a reputation for being a research junkie and in my house, that means tiptoeing around boxes (my style of file cabinets) in my office, stacks of “very important” papers, and teetering towers of reference books that don’t fit into my floor-to-ceiling bookcases. Despite my predilection for research, I have managed to publish 26 nonfiction books, and many others are still waiting to ... More