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Alex Bugaeff

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in Maplewood, NJ, The United States

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http://freedomsfoundry.com

Genre

History, Mystery, Nonfiction

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I've been a research historian and consultant to governments and school systems for my whole adult life, but I didn't start to write for the public until I was 67. Early American history is my favorite period.

My aim is to bring the history of our nation's founding to those who might not otherwise read it. To do that, I write as a grandfather telling the history stories to his grandchildren in a series of story times. Grandparents and parents can read my work to the kids or the kids can read it for themselves.

"Pilgrims To Patriots" is my first book for public distribution, after having written over 100 books, manuscripts and technical manuals for private clients. My second book is "American Amazons: Colonial Women Who Changed History". These ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Alex Bugaeff I guess I'm lucky or hard-wired somehow, but I've never had trouble writing. When it's time to write, I sit down and the words come.

There are times w…moreI guess I'm lucky or hard-wired somehow, but I've never had trouble writing. When it's time to write, I sit down and the words come.

There are times when I get stuck midstream, but I have found that if I just write something, anything almost, and just keep writing, sooner or later the words get around to the project I intend them for. I wrote a shopping list once and, little by little, project-relevant stuff came forth and away I went.

For some reason, I am able to avoid self-judgment as I write - that may have something to do with it. I write and worry about fixing it some other time...or deleting it altogether.

When I stop for the day, say, I always take care to stop at the place easiest to finish. Writing to a good stopping place is death; I will never be able to pick it up the next time I sit down. Rather, I force myself to stop at the point where I want most to continue on, at the point where I know exactly what I will write next, whether it's a word or sentence. Mid-sentence is best. If I think I will need a little reminder the next time I sit down to it, I space bar a few spaces and enter a key word that will remind me my train of thought and tone/mood.

But, mostly I feel lucky and just try not to abuse the privilege.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Alex Bugaeff After months of research, I enjoy having my writing come out the way I had hoped - to go back over it and revel in its beauty.

Then, to submit it to my…moreAfter months of research, I enjoy having my writing come out the way I had hoped - to go back over it and revel in its beauty.

Then, to submit it to my editor and have her beat the hell out of it. Having to struggle to "kill my darlings." Having to find and correct/incorporate the edits and to rewrite to make it better.

I guess you'd say I like everything about writing...and little about the marketing, but that's the lament of most of us. (less)

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	American Amazons: Colonial Women Who Changed History (The Grandfather Series #2) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrims To Patriots, A Grandfather Tells The Story (Grandfather Series, #1) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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