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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Kicking off Dragon Lady
My serial publication of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge: A Tale of Magic in the Gilded Age begins today with chapter 1, “A need and a necronym.” What exceedingly odd request does servant Ellen Taylor make of her employer, Mrs. … Continue reading
Writing fiction at length, at length
Some nights ago, at a party, I mentioned to a friend that I’d already written two long stories, one running 250 pages. He thought about it, and then asked how one could possibly write anything that long. I gave him … Continue reading
An appetizer to tide you over until next week
The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge will start up next week on Friday, August 31. For this week, I’ve posted a letter from George S. Boutwell, who was Secretary of the Treasury in the first Grant Administration, to his daughter Georgianna, … Continue reading
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What’s the story going to be about?
Like the earlier story, The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is a historical fantasy, set in a historical environment with a dose of magic. If people can practice magic, what does that do to their perception of the world? What ethics … Continue reading
For those who want the original story
The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge grew out of an earlier story I originally posted on Facebook called “The Troubles of the Farnsworths.” I have posted a copy of the story, if people want to read it to get the background … Continue reading
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Kicking things off
The first story to be posted here will be The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge. The first chapter will be posted by noon, Friday, August 31, 2012. Subsequent chapters will be posted weekly.
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