The Value of the Negative Review
Here is an excellent article on the value and purpose of negative reviews.
Manuscript Progress & Publication
Good news — the first complete draft of Emmett Wilson’s book is done. Is it in publishable condition? No. It needs a clear-headed, objective edit, which I’ll start in three or four days. I find I do my best paring-down of copy after I’ve set it aside for awhile. I’d […]
Remembering Nancy
Friends: On Monday, I was informed that my dear friend, Nancy Rayburn (who was my research partner, dear friend, and sister-in-spirit), has died. I’ve mentioned Nancy in this blog several times. I guess you could say that Emmett introduced me to Nancy. In September, 2013, when I was only a […]
NMAH Database!
I stumbled across this today! The National Museum of American History archive database. I have not found anything related to Emmett or my peripheral research in the NMAH archives yet — but I have only just begun to search! One of the best collections here is the Balm of America […]
New Details Emerge as Final Draft Concludes
I’ve always had a feeling new information might emerge just as I was putting the manuscript to bed, and sure enough, that’s what’s happened. I’m not upset or dismayed — quite the contrary. But it does make me anxious for the future as I get close to publication. I want […]
Banished Words for 2017
The new year is only two days old, but I’m back to work on Emmett’s book. As I prepare to do final edits on the first Emmett Wilson manuscript, a colleague shared the 42nd Annual List of Banished Words for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. “Because words matter,” she said. […]
Chris Gift
We have a holiday tradition, here in Emmett Wilson Book Land. This has been our annual family holiday ‘thing’ at the Mormon Temple, ever since my oldest daughter (now 14, in the white jacket) was a baby. It’s popular, and free to the public. I’ve only missed two years in […]
So Close
Finally. Now that official grades have been posted for my final class of 2016, I can turn my attention back to poor old Emmett and his manuscript, the bulk of which has been languishing on that old sideboard in my office. Behold book one, in all its glory, […]
Primary Sources
Here’s a great blog I like to follow, written by two librarians about public libraries and primary source material. Librarian Holly Hibner discusses the missions of certain public libraries, and that not every library is equipped to handle or preserve primary sources. (I did not know that!) Hibner’s article is […]
Editing Emmett’s Manuscript
Thinking about using these as I viciously self-edit the manuscript.
Tell my story. 