I neglected this blog for two weeks, but for good purpose – I finished writing yesterday! I needed to block out every distraction, even worthy ones, to concentrate on making that final push. We still have to go through the editing process and create a reference list for all of our research, but Forgotten is [...]
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I’m starting a new feature to help draw you in to my experience writing this book. During the last year, I’ve conducted almost 50 interviews. Even though I took notes and have a pretty good memory, sometimes I forget the weight of someone’s words until I go back and listen to the recording. When I [...] Writing Chapter 13, “Rebuilding,” was cathartic for me. It was a story I’ve been trying to write for the last year, which is why I decided not to wait any longer before diving in. As those of you who read my blog at the time may remember, my husband and I were convinced the city [...] When Hurricane Ike slammed ashore on Sept 13, almost 15 months ago, Rhiannon Meyers and I were sitting in the ballroom of the San Luis Hotel listening to the wind howl through the seals in the big plate glass windows that make up the building’s exterior wall. We had no idea then what an effect [...] |
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