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Writing Year 10 of 10: 3 Research Tools, One of Which is NOT the CIA! (Thomas E. Kirkman book) With Brad Kirkman and Marnell Lee

25m · 500 Words - Encouragement for Christian Creatives with Katrina Hoover Lee · 16 May 20:18

How another author, the telephone, and a road trip enabled my research for Thomas E. Kirkman: Artist, Spy, Amish Man.  With a brief chat with my husband Marnell recounting our research trip to Abilene, Kansas, and an interview with Brad Kirkman. 

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