Writing my first historical novel (She Flew Bombers) was purely a serendipitous experience, full of surprise adventures as I began my journey discovering unknown amazing powerful women. I had been working full time as the owner and director of a large childcare center, and to make life easier my brother gave me a brand-new Mac laptop. I was thrilled at how it could copy and paste, and correct errors by simply pressing delete and not having to use the difficult “correcto-type” tape used with an electric typewriter. I used my new laptop for my business but soon felt compelled to use it to write a book. I decided to go through my mother’s large scrapbook packed with information and memorabilia about her career in the Women’s Army Corp,...

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