I’ve received my first Emmett Wilson writing project rejection letter! I’m not broken up about it; actually, it is a relief of sorts. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I wasn’t completely happy with the story, because I felt like I was forcing Emmett and a story about his […]
Here is an absolutely wonderful treasure trove of vintage autograph albums, photo albums, calling cards, journals — everything I would love to have about Emmett Wilson or any other of Emmett’s friends. I stumbled across it in search of information on one of Emmett’s roommates for his second book — […]
The Internet says today is National Puppy Day, and with that, I give you a little story about a dog in Emmett’s life, named Grits. While Emmett attended Stetson University from 1902 to 1904, it turns out that he had group ownership of a yellow Labrador Retriever/pit bull terrier mix. […]
Here’s a beautifully written article about one of the churches I plan to visit next week when I go on the field trip to Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia. This article took me a few days to read simply because I had to savor it. I think you’ll enjoy it, too. […]
The review of the first draft is finished. It’s a five-chapter mess, not counting the bibliography and notes section. It is a relief to have gotten through a complete first draft. But, no lie, the real work begins with the second draft. I’m not sure when I’ll have a final […]
The excellent Jacki Wilson, archivist at the University of West Florida Historic Trust, sent the following: If you are just now joining the Emmett Wilson Program, Modeste was Emmett’s pharmacist while he lived in Pensacola. Last year, I did a short essay about her here. I reached out to Jacki […]
It snowed last night, which brings our early Spring to a temporary halt. The schools are closed as well, which brings all best intentions of writing on Emmett’s book to a temporary halt. Although I don’t expect to make progress on Emmett’s manuscript, I figured today would be a great […]
It has been a crazy, patchwork kind of existence in Emmett Wilson Land over the past two weeks — a lot of writing, a lot of teaching, a lot of deadlines. My writing life has felt cobbled together, much like Dr. Frankenstein’s creature: It works, but it looks (and feels) […]
Greetings, friends: I have not fallen off any writing or sobriety wagon. I have been working feverishly to finish an article for submission to a literary journal all week — and I made the deadline tonight with only 15 minutes to spare. I have not written anything on that tight […]
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