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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)
Category Archives: Process
Encourage a Young Writer Day
I think this is kind of unfair—old writers are the ones who have been beaten down by rejection and need encouragement! But, OK. I only know one young writer, and he ignores my encouragement, which is probably one of his … Continue reading
When Your Dreamboat Turns Out to Be a Footnote…
I had a dream last night that Elvis Costello wanted to write a song about my book—he was talking about Lucien Fewell and how he had a great musical hook for the name Pistol Johnny. I didn’t get to hear … Continue reading
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We Are the Goon Squad …
… and we’re coming to town… I’ve been thinking a lot about fashion over the last couple of days. Not modern fashion, however. Next weekend is DragonCon, and the kid considered his outfit. (He’s going as a Stargate army dude, … Continue reading
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Finally Bona Fide
“Certainly not, I gather, the world’s greatest living expert on Julius and Ethel Rosenberg . . .” But I am, I think, maybe the world’s greatest living expert on Lucien Fewell and James Francis Clark. This was the big week. … Continue reading
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No News Is Good News
I’m still waiting to hear from two of the six publishers I queried last month. I am choosing to believe that they have not replied yet because an outright rejection would take less time. Meanwhile, I came up with a … Continue reading
I’m No Expert
I have spent three weeks trying to finish two beautifully written books, one by David Mamet and one by Simon Winchester. Such writing leaves me alternately inspired and despairing: Look what a person can do with words! I will never … Continue reading
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DingDing: Round Two
I heard from the agent. I’m a lovely writer, but my story is too small and centric. So I am going to look for small and centric publishers. I have a list. Now it is just a matter of compiling … Continue reading
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Faith, Hope, and Charity
Yes, I know some translations say it should be “love” instead of “charity,” but I need more of the latter than the former right now—and I like to think that I try to pay all three of those forward to the best … Continue reading
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Seminars, Symposiums, and Oh, Yeah, Books
So, there have been several developments, some of them social, some of them literary. I went to a book festival in Kentucky last month as a spousal tagalong while my husband talked America 1844. It was interesting to go to the seminars—all … Continue reading
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Midstream…
This is the problem with trying to blog every week. Too many works in progress, no progress to actually report. The proposal is written and in the hands of a capable but overtaxed editor who will get to it when … Continue reading
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 