Lots of interesting things as I take a little writing break to organize notes/ideas for the next two books in this research project. Sometimes it helps me to work on sections of Emmett’s story out of sequence — I get a fresh perspective on the information I’ve collected over the […]
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 […]
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, […]
On Monday, the most awesome, intrepid, and wonderful Jacki Wilson (no relation to Emmett or Bill), friend, colleague and archivist, with the University of West Florida Historic Trust, told me that she was digging around in an old house, collecting artifacts for the UWF Historic Trust, and she came across this: […]
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 […]
I like to check on my favorite databases every six or eight weeks, so as not to miss any updates. And — SCORE! — the excellent Chronicling America newspaper database (of the Library of Congress) had added several years of The Pensacola Journal since my last visit! And what an […]
I’m running. Mostly, I run with three close friends who kvetch with each other about life, work, and kids while getting into shape. And yeah, my friends have listened to the trials and tribulations of Emmett Wilson research and writing. We like hearing about each other’s jobs (as we each […]
A walk in the woods not far from my house, in Rock Creek Park. On the right side, you find a pile of stones. These are not ordinary stones. Hidden in a national park are the stones of the old facade of the East front of the U.S. Capitol; […]
Thinking about using these as I viciously self-edit the manuscript.
I believe that a major information source is still out there — and I have to turn this over to the Internet. Or, maybe the Twitterverse. I’m in search of any living descendant of Emmett’s older brother, confidante, law partner, and executor Cephas Love Wilson. I’ve seen examples where colleagues […]
Tell my story. 