Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories

"Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories" by R. M. Ballantyne is a semi-autobiographical collection of tales that tell about the author's life of writing, the research in preparation for writing a new novel, and a few other short anecdotes. Robert Michael Ballantyne was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more than a hundred books. This book is a wonderful read for aspiring writers or any reader who has been curious as to what the life of a writer is really like.