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Research Trip Part 2: Fort Payne Historic Cabin Site
How 1830s chaos made the region ripe for vigilantism, and the cabin's role in the Trail of Tears.
Mar 15
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D. Apple
Research Trip Part 1: Alabama
Now that I'm querying the story that inspired this trip, I figure it's time to actually share some of my activities in northeastern Alabama and beyond.
Mar 12
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The Challenges (and Rewards) of Generational Stories
Inspiration for the short story "A Dangerous Road"
Feb 24, 2025
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The Ultimate "Get off my lawn" Guy
The makings of the short story, "A Dangerous Road". What on earth could drive a man to go to the lengths he did to prevent a road, and protect a tree…
Oct 31, 2024
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Coming soon: A Dangerous Road
In To Wear a Heart So White: an Anthology of Historical Short Stories About Crime and Punishment. My actual ancestors’ shenanigans inspired the…
Sep 15, 2024
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Going on a research trip!
I have the incredible opportunity to travel to Bucks Pocket (and beyond) in Alabama to soak in some history and put the final developmental changes on…
Feb 27, 2022
New Finds: 1862 Tax Return?
These past couple years have been such a rollercoaster of events.
Jun 30, 2021
Slick Law: Vigilante Justice Gone Sour
Not every area had a courthouse, so wait times for justice were long, if justice came at all.
Jul 17, 2020
Who is Joaquin Murieta and Why Had I not Heard of Him?
It's a real question. Why is this bandit, who terrorized people throughout 1850s California, a new discovery for me? Murieta is everywhere and nowhere…
Jan 16, 2020
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