I’ve gotten three new books this week to research this story. My bibliography grows exponentially. The ones I already had: Firefox…I have several, but the one that I bought specifically for this story is number seven which addresses religion. Appalachian Mountain Religion (A History) by Deborah V. McCauley A Guide to Historic Coal Towns of […]
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In the process of planning one of my WIP, I developed a backstory about a family involved in coal mining during the 1930s or 40s. This past weekend, I did a little research along those lines. We went to Harlan County in Eastern Kentucky and toured an old coal mine. The tour guide was informative. […]
I have two works in progress….they’ve been “in progress” for several years now….like about ten years. There’s been no actual progress made in all that time. The first one involved a young girl I call Miranda/Randi. She was a teenager in the mid nineteen fifties or sixties. Her mother, Maggie, was a very strict, religious, […]