The Ancestral Pen

Author: amygennut

  • Life Updates from the Trenches

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      Life Updates from the Trenches Hello friends, It’s been a week. And what a week it’s been. Writing Update: The Patriot Book Saga One week of drafting outlines only to throw them out and start over again. It wasn’t going well. I think—fingers crossed—that I have the start of something finally. We’ll see. This…

  • When the Muse Goes AWOL (And Takes Your Sanity With Her)

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      You know those Instagram posts where writers are perfectly framed in a sunbeam, cradling a latte in an aesthetically pleasing mug, hair cascading in beach waves, gazing pensefully at their laptop like they’re about to birth the next Great American Novel? Yeah. Today is not that day. It’s 5 AM. I’ve been up since…

  • So Much To Do, So Little Time

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      With the new year, there is so much that I need to get done. I’ve been at this for a year now, and though I’m not rolling in the dough, the future is looking promising. I’ve been working on my advertising on Facebook, so if some of you are in my Facebook group, you’ve…

  • From Amy’s Pen

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    From Amy’s Pen I can’t believe that this week marks one year since I published my first book. I spent about six months seriously writing The Last Wagon, though it was built on many years of compiling information that contributed to it. I’ve been researching my ancestry and my husband’s ancestry for more than 20 years,…

  • Christmas Through the Eyes of My Ancestors

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    Christmas Through the Eyes of My Ancestors Christmas has always been a time of reflection for me—not just about the present, but about the past. As a historical fiction author who writes about real people from my own family tree and the communities I call home, I can’t help but wonder: what did Christmas look…

  • Back on Track

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      The house has settled back into its comfortable silence, and with it, so has my focus. Last week felt like finding my footing again — Book Two is officially released, and the cover and full outline for Book Three are finished. That means I get to share a small treat with you: an early…

  • New Release: The Outlaw’s Second Chance

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    New Release The Outlaw’s Second Chance Finally, the second book has been released. I was a little behind on my schedule and I greatly appreciate all of your patience over the last few weeks as I dealt with family.  Button What a whirlwind these past two weeks have been! I wanted to pop in with…

  • Holiday Chaos, Book Edits, and a Baby on the Way.

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      It’s that time of year when I’m either going to lose my mind or come out on the other side feeling like an Amazon warrior. Speaking of Amazon, don’t forget to stop by my author page and pick out another one of my books while you’re doing your Christmas shopping—like I am from the comfort of…

  • When the Old Ways Became the Only Way

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      How Gary McAllister saved Pack Saddle by returning to his father’s “obsolete” pack trains There’s an irony at the heart of 1920s Idaho: the world kept telling people the pack train was dead while the mountains kept needing one. Trucks, rail, and roadbuilding pushed progress into valley towns, but steep passes, dense timber, and…

  • Welcome to 1927 North Idaho: Where Dreams Were Buried in Stumps

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      Step into the world of Pack Saddle Ranch, where clearing land could cost you everything The first thing you need to understand about northern Idaho in 1927 is this: the land didn’t want you there. Not in a mystical sense—though the old-timers might argue otherwise after too much whiskey. No, the land resisted in a…