Beta Reader Testimonial
March 12, 2025I just received this testimonial from an author! “Julie Jo gave brilliant insight as a beta reader. Her comments were thoughtful and constructive – and…
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A New Beta Reader
February 17, 2025Last week, I met with another author who asked in January if I would Beta Read his manuscript. We didn’t know each other well, which…
I Am Back!
February 17, 2025I am Back! Welcome to my new avocation as a book Beta-Reader. I am back! After a bit of a break, I am back to…
Fare Thee Well 2021 | A Reflection, Part 2
May 6, 2022Fare Thee Well 2021 | A Reflection, Part 2 The ceremony took place the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Bittersweet is the only way I…
Fare Thee Well 2021 | A Reflection, Part 1
May 6, 2022Fare Thee Well 2021 – A Reflection, Part 1 In January I said “Fare thee well 2021” with mixed emotions. It was a year of…
Part Two: Maple Cemetery
June 21, 2021Maples Cemetery is a new development to my favorite MsStorian Adventure. Star and Tribune history column contributor, Curtis Brown, discovered my research on the Wealthwood…
Part One: Maples Cemetery is Second Homestead Cemetery for Wealthwood’s Black Settlers A MsStorian Adventure My Favorite MsStorian Adventure The Maples Cemetery is the…
Who Are the MsStorians?
February 15, 2021Who Are the MsStorians? Vicki Foss, Yvonne Doust, Leigh Melby, and I (Julie Jo Larson) are the MsStorians, a group of women whose passion is…
The Skip Tender’s Tale
February 4, 2021The Skip Tender’s Tale A MsStorian Adventure Clinton Harris was a night shift skip tender at the Milford Mine. On February 5, 1924, he offered…
Remembering the Milford Mine’s 41 Lost Miners
February 3, 2021Remembering the Milford Mine’s 41 Lost Miners A MsStorian Adventure | Written by Julie Jo Larson The Crosby Courier kept locals informed of the accident and…
