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Tag: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

Kelly O’Connor McNees on Writing

October 2, 2014 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…

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Filed under: author interview, back-story, craft, emotional truth, historical, In Need of a Good Wife, Kelly O'Connor McNees, process, research, revision, story, structure, The Island of Doves, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, theme, writing

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