Lynn Lovegreen
YA historicals in Alaska

I am lucky to live and write in Alaska for many reasons. One is the great writing community here. I am fortunate to have writing friends...

Trying Out The StoryGraph A friend recently mentioned The StoryGraph (https://app.thestorygraph.com/). Anything that has to do with books...

Note: This was first posted in the Romancing the Genres blog. The beginning of the year is a great time to do something new. Want to try...

On January 26, 1959, the first Alaska state legislature convened in Juneau. Forty representatives and twenty senators were elected from...

I was able to surpass my reading goal, one of the few silver linings of being stuck at home in 2021. Many of the novels I read were new,...

A couple years ago, one of my friends said she focuses on a Word of the Year instead of making a resolution. I thought that made sense,...

Happy Winter Solstice! To give a brief definition, Winter Solstice is the day when the noon sun is at its lowest altitude and we have the...

I'm lucky to live in a winter wonderland, where this time of year is full of frosty trees and snowy lands. I spend a lot of time admiring...

Teens, this is the perfect month to think about Alaska History Day. You’ll have plenty of time to consider topics and what kind of...

I was researching for my current work in progress, and came across a reference to Kay Fanning. She may not be a household name today, she...

This week is American Thanksgiving. (Canada already had their day this year.) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s focused on...

Note: This post was first published on the Romancing the Genres blog. To an Alaskan, abundance is a full freezer. Many of us live a...

RWA: The weekend of November 18-20 is this year’s Romance Writers of America (RWA) annual conference. We’re meeting virtually this year,...

November is National Novel Writing Month! This event has a soft spot in my heart, because it pushed me to write my first novel. Way back...

Note: To celebrate the start of the 2022-3 school year, I thought I'd remind people about my Writing Tips for Teens. Feel free to use it...

Recently, the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places added the Busia Cabin to the nation's list of "historic properties...

Here in Southcentral Alaska, we don't have the brilliant fall colors of the East Coast or the Midwest. But we do get some lovely colors...

September 26 to October 2 is this year’s Banned Books Week. It’s a great time to celebrate our freedom to read and draw attention to the...

As we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s a good time to look at books by Hispanic or Latinx authors. Here are three of my...

Since my current work-in-progress is set in the 1970s, I’ve been thinking about the building of Alaska’s pipeline and how it affected...