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Adult Stories & Reflections

When the Story Is Finished, but the Book Is Not

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Susan Sears

A reflection on the quiet, often unseen season after a story is written—when a historical manuscript becomes a book, shaped with care, patience, and respect for the life behind it.

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Adult Stories & Reflections

Writing Historical Fiction….What Does it Take?

January 20, 2026 Susan Sears

A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to write historical fiction—from family interviews and archival research to tracing one young girl’s journey from World War I Poland to 1920s Detroit.

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