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Lucien Fewell shot James Clark after he apparently ran off with Lucien's 16-year-old sister. The murder trial that followed featured two Confederate generals and a former Virginia governor. What was the verdict? (also on Amazon.com)
Author Archives: arwenbicknell
School’s in Session
Well, more or less. School starts Tuesday for my kid. I reckon if he’s stuck back in the grind, I should restore some rigor and discipline to myself, if only out of sympathy. I’m not sure what this blog is … Continue reading
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Low Tide
It’s warmer now. That means more doing, less writing. Also, less desire to write. Also also, less desire to write about writing. I’ll be back at some point, when Real Life settles down again, or it gets too hot to … Continue reading
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Killing Time
I got paid for my Cliff’s Notes thingie. And the check didn’t bounce. I have no idea what happens to the thing now, since nobody has been in touch since then, but whatever. I suppose I should choose a new … Continue reading
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Spring Cleaning
I took off work last week, and spent the time … well, working. The house hadn’t been cleaned in ages, and the dog hair was practically doubling as wall-to-wall carpet. All of us were sneezing from dust and dander and … Continue reading
Posted in Excused Absence, Philosophy
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Crazy Week.
This is Amy Pond: Her hobbies are time travel, adventure, centurions and fish fingers. This is also Amy Pond: Her hobbies are barking about being left alone, running off after deer, and injuring her owners — albeit inadvertently. What does … Continue reading
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Write What You Know.
This is my kid, about five years ago, on the fence at my family’s farm. I don’t remember what he was looking at or why his face is so worried, but it’s one of the images that sticks in my … Continue reading
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Foward Gear!
After a scramble to gather my material from assorted backup drives and email, polish it up and create a synopsis from scratch, I have sent my stuff to the agent I met at the conference. (Did I mention the best … Continue reading
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Rallying Enthusiasm
So, I have decided that the last couple weeks were the nadir and that I had to start utilizing the Internet for its most useful function: providing anonymous outlets for my vitriol and defeatism, thus sparing those around me from … Continue reading
Conspiracy of Events. Confederacy of Dunces.
For a number of reasons, I’ve been avoiding this blog. It’s supposed to be a blog about writing, about publishing, about craft. And I haven’t been doing much of any of that, so I haven’t had much to say. I’ve … Continue reading
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When at a Loss…
A friend of mine wrote me last night: “The mind boggles, and when I’m at a loss my new instinct is to make internets.” I’m right there with him. Making internets is like good-for-you brain candy. You can siphon off … Continue reading
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 