Tag: Cathy Ogren

Mining For Heart: “How Past Memories Helped Me Find the Emotional Core of WINTER SOLSTICE HILL” by Cathy Ogren

August 21, 2026

When an author can embed the emotional core of their connection to a story, it’s easy for readers to connect and bring something special from it to their own lives. Author Cathy Ogren is really good at mining her memories, and in this post she shares how that played a role in writing WINTER SOLSTICE … More Mining For Heart: “How Past Memories Helped Me Find the Emotional Core of WINTER SOLSTICE HILL” by Cathy Ogren

Behind the Scenes: “Separating the Curds from the Whey in Search of Accurate Information” by Cathy Ogren

April 21, 2023

While every historical rabbit hole offers interesting tidbits and discoveries, there’s always the challenge of accuracy. It takes time and perseverance to sort it all out, but somehow, for me, it’s nerd-ily fascinating. In this post, Cathy Ogren shares how she searched out the facts for PEW! THE STINKY AND LEGEN-DAIRY GIFT FROM COLONEL THOMAS S. … More Behind the Scenes: “Separating the Curds from the Whey in Search of Accurate Information” by Cathy Ogren