Lynn Lovegreen
YA historicals in Alaska

About a month ago, I was in a writing slump. I still thought about my novel/work in progress, and I put enough words together to...

Note: This was first posted on the Romancing the Genres blog. Alaska has its share of strong women. One of the strongest is an historical...

You’ve probably heard of the Iditarod, but you may not know this year’s race is the fiftieth. Joe Redington Sr. and a few others wanted...

Last week, I wrote about Anchorage's Fur Rendezvous festival (https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/fur-rondy-time). My family and I had a...

Note: This is a reprise of last year's post while I enjoy the 2023 Rondy. Let's hope Buddy Streeper wins the race again! :-) Fur Rondy is...

I usually write about books, writing, or Alaska on this blog. I reserve the political stuff for my social media or my private life. But...

Did you know that Alaska has a long heritage of Black history? It does! Among the first group of Americans to arrive in the Arctic were...

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,...