My History Is America’s
If you’ve ever wanted to know who you are and where you came from, you’re not alone. More than 100...
posted on: Jun 11, 2010 | author: Robin Van Auken
Easy on the Hooptedoodle
Elmore Leonard’s Rules for Writing Don’t write what the reader will skip over anyhow. Never open your...
posted on: Feb 7, 2010 | author: Robin Van Auken
Sunday Grit
Make room on the shelf for another book about local history. Written by author Robin Van Auken and published by Ogden...
posted on: Jan 7, 2009 | author: Robin Van Auken
Getting Published Requires Homework
So you’re one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you’ve already written a manuscript,...
posted on: Feb 7, 2006 | author: Robin Van Auken
Small press publishers fill the niche
Dedication and faith are the foundations of many small press and independent publishers. By printing primarily what...
posted on: Dec 5, 2005 | author: Robin Van Auken
Small Publishers in the Making
If you’ve thought of small publishing houses as recent developments in the print world then you might be...
posted on: Jun 24, 2004 | author: Robin Van Auken

I am a writer and educator, specializing in historic topics. I have 25+ years as a journalist, working for daily and weekly newspapers in Florida and Pennsylvania. I am the author and co-author of 10 books on regional history, including "Play Ball! The Story of Little League Baseball."
I teach communication and anthropological archaeology at Lycoming College. I also direct the summer youth program, Lycoming College for Kids & Teens.








