Tag Archives: North Dakota

The Story Beneath the Story

Posted on April 3, 2018 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m writing a novel. I’m in a yearlong novel writing class, in fact. And it is not a happy story. In fact, the story is quite depressing. And so I’ve been going around the past two weeks especially asking myself … Continue reading →

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Western North Dakota, part 1

Posted on July 25, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Hi! Back from vacation! Every summer when I come back from vacation I promise myself I won’t go away in the summer again. Truth is, I really needed to get away, and it was only four days. Still, I spent … Continue reading →

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Driving around North Dakota

Posted on January 22, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve been spending many hours writing a story set in northeastern North Dakota. I was here in late August at the height of the agricultural season, just as the harvest was beginning. I did the drives and learned the landscape– straight roads … Continue reading →

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Understanding North Dakota

Posted on January 7, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve been reading about North Dakota these days. Memoirs and diaries and long articles. It’s research for a novel set and in some ways about North Dakota. I have been reading with two basic questions in mind: “What is it like to live … Continue reading →

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Red River Valley

Posted on August 29, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have been driving around North Dakota the last few days. It is something I’ve wanted to do for quite a while. North Dakota was one of three remaining states of the contiguous 48 that I had not been to … Continue reading →

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