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In this workshop we’ll:
- Talk about how historical research improves your writing and story.
- Discuss where to look for information in person and how to optimize your research trips.
- Explore some of the popular online sites for information, including using AI as a research
assistant.
- Discuss what types of things to look for when you research and evaluating their value to
your story.
- Talk about incorporating your research into your story.
Instructor Bio:
James Rada, Jr. is an Amazon.com bestselling author of historical fiction and non-fiction history.
They include the popular books
Strike the Fuse,
Canawlers, and
Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses.
He lives in Gettysburg, Pa., where he works as a freelance writer. James has received numerous awards from the Western Writers of America, Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, Associated Press, Maryland State Teachers Association, Society of Professional Journalists, and Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. for his newspaper writing.
E-Mail: jimrada@yahoo.com
Website: jamesrada.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamesradajr
Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/James-Rada-Jr/author/B001K8UU88
Reddit: NA
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamesradajr/