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A Rural Background - podcast
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Accurately Research a Family History Memoir - podcast
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Advice for New Biographers - podcast
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Approachable Sources - podcast
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Bring a Sense of Adventure - podcast
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Comics and History - podcast
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Creating a Sensory Experience - podcast
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Do You Draw From Life Experiences For Your Writing? - podcast
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Drawing Upon a Technical Background to Help Inform Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing - podcast
Finding Experts to Help You with Your Research - article
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Finding the Central Theme to Your Research - podcast
Get Organized: How Do I Track Research Materials? - article
Getting Started with Nonfiction Research and Organization - article
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How a Background in Forensics Shaped a Writing Career - video
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How Do You Research Your Fantasy Novel? - podcast
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How Much Should I Research My Topic? - podcast
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How Non-Fiction Benefits the Fiction Writer - podcast
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How Non-Fiction Informs Writing Fiction - podcast
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How to Write Young Adult Fiction: Exploring Possibilities through Research - podcast
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How Travel Can Impact Your Writing - podcast
Memoirs: Researching Your History - article
Military Influence on Writing - video
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Organizing Research for the Non-Fiction Author - podcast
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Organizing Your Research - podcast
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PitchFest LA Interviews: What Research Have You Done for Your Writing? - podcast
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Randall Wallace on Writing Braveheart - video
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Research for Fantasy Writing - podcast
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Research for Writers: 5 Places to Look - podcast
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Research Like a Journalist - podcast
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Research Requires Instinct - podcast
Research: Conducting Crime Research - article
Research: Conducting Medical Research - article
Research: Historical Fiction - article
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Researching a Historical Non-Fiction Book or Novel - podcast
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Researching a Period Piece - podcast
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Researching Biographies for People Who Are No Longer Living - podcast
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Researching Crime - podcast
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Researching Historical Romance - podcast
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Researching Memoir - podcast
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Researching New Biographies - podcast
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Researching People in History - podcast
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Researching True Crime - podcast
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Researching Your Crime Drama - podcast
Researching: Conducting Legal Research - article
Researching: World Creation for Your Novel - article
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Sensory Research - video
Storytelling Fundamentals: Always Start with a Message - article
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The Elements Of A Good History Book - podcast
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The Importance of Research - podcast
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The Origin of the Windy City - Telling the Story - podcast
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The Process of Writing "Some Nerve" - podcast
The Research Process for Writing A Science Fiction Novel - video
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Tips for First Time YA Authors - podcast
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Tools For Accurate Reporting - podcast
Travel Writing: 11 Research Tools - article
Travel Writing: 4 Tips for Finding Your Story - article
Travel Writing: 5 Essentials in Your Travel Bag - article
Travel Writing: Do you have what it takes? - article
Travel Writing: The Big Picture - article
Travel Writing: The Importance of Research - article
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Using Journalistic Principles When Writing Fiction - podcast
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Utilize Accessible Research - podcast
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What Are The Challenges Of Writing For Past Eras? - podcast
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Writing About Poison - podcast
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Writing Factual Books With Feeling - podcast
Researching Your idea
A Mystery Steeped in the History of Medicine
AJ Pearce Discusses Dear Mrs. Bird
Andrea Adams on Producing the Documentary My Amityville Horror - video
Author AE Wasserman on Her Research Process, and Balancing Fact and Fiction
Author Kathi Macias on Her Process for Doing Historical Research
Author Katy Hays Utilizes Her Insider Knowledge of Museums to Write "The Cloisters" - The Mark Up
Author L.E. Perez on How Her Background in Law Enforcement Has Influenced Her Writing
Balancing Imagination with Fact When Writing Historical Fiction
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Brian Jay Jones on Writing the Biography George Lucas: A Life - video
Carl Prude Jr. on His Upcoming Book About Integrating Priorities
Carla Norton on Her Research Process for Writing True Crime
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Children’s Author Derek Taylor Kent on His First Adult Novel, Kubrick’s Game - video
Colm Toibin's Great Inspiration - video
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Cristie M. Locsin on the Role Her Filipino Heritage Played in Writing The Value of Equality - video
Da Vinci's Notebooks
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Ensuring Accuracy When Writing and Editing Nonfiction Christian Books - video
First African Elected Female President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - video
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How Reading Literary Fiction Can Improve a Writer’s Craft - video
How Relationships with Organizations Can Benefit and Inspire Authors
How Research Can Enhance World Building in Science Fiction
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How to Approach Writing Historical Nonfiction - video
How to Use Historical Details to Enrich Your Story
How Visiting Locations in Person Can Inspire Your Writing
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Jeanne Lyet Gassman on Researching Blood of a Stone - video
Joanie Schirm on Her Emotional Journey, Writing About Her Family’s Experiences During WWII
Kaitlin Solimine on the Inspiration and Writing Process for Her Novel, Empire of Glass
Laura Martin on the Research Process for Her Edge of Extinction Book Series
Laurel Anne Hill on Writing and Researching "The Engine Woman’s Light"
Madeline Sharples on the Research Process for Her Historical Novel, Papa’s Shoes
Making the Leap From Technical Writing to Writing Fiction
Neil V. Young on His Research Process for Writing Fiction
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Reading as a Form of Research When Writing Genre Fiction - video
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Recommended Research Tools for Writing Western Fiction Novels - video
Researching and Outlining: The Two Keys to Writing Success
Reyna Grande On Her New Novel "A Ballad of Love and Glory"
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Rob Wingerter on Researching Stones in the Stream - video
Scientific Accuracy in Sci-Fi Novels vs Movies
Simon & Schuster Presents: A Book Club Matinee featuring bestselling author Lisa See - video
The 7-year Germination of Jesmyn Ward’s "Let Us Descend"
The Authority Sources for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories
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The Benefits of Reading for Aspiring Authors - video
The Benefits of Researching and Outlining Story Ideas
The Differences Between Hard and Mainstream Science Fiction
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The Importance of Opening Lines - video
The Importance of Reading Widely to Keep Your Writing Fresh
The Importance of Technical and Scientific Accuracy in Creating a Good Sci-Fi Story
The Secret History of Koch Industries
The Truth Behind the Inspiring WWII Novel, 'The Paris Library'
Tips for Planning and Preparation When Writing a Novel
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Tips for Researching Historical Fiction - video
Tips on Writing from Philippa Gregory - video
Using Research to Make Plots, Characters, Setting, and Dialogue More Believable
Valerie Willis on Merging History, Mythology, and Her Own Imagination in Her Storytelling
W. Timothy Wright on the Research Process For His Book, The Valley Boys
What Really Happened at Jonestown? - video
When Did You Get Your First Library Card? - video
Who Was The Last Tudor? - video
Why Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Should Read Other Stories in Their Genre
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William Heath on Researching and Writing Blacksnake's Path - video
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Writing Both Honestly and Responsibly - video
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Writing Convincing and Authentic Characters: The Children Bob Moses Led - video
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