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Category Archives: Sequel Progress
Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I’d like to share a brief excerpt from my work-in-process sequel to The Red Kimono. The following scene takes place on May 29, 1958, at the Little Rock Central High School graduation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernest Green, Little Rock Central High School, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK
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First and Last Sentence: Pages 105 through 112
Here’s my weekly Saturday report (a day late!) on words added to Broken Dreams, the sequel to The Red Kimono. Words added: 3,212 Total Words-to-date: 27,304 First sentence, Page 105: If there was a time of year Nobu liked best, it … Continue reading
First and Last Sentence: Pages 89 through 97
Here’s my weekly Saturday report on progress for Broken Dreams, the sequel to The Red Kimono. Words added: 2,092 Total Words-to-date: 24,092 First sentence, Page 89: Jubie felt like the air had been sucked out of her and with it, … Continue reading
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Tagged historical fiction, novel, work-in-progress, writing
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First and Last Sentence: Pages 1 through 89
To get started, here are the first and last sentences of the pages I have written to-date for Broken Dreams: First Sentence, Page 1: Sachi gripped Michael’s hand as she watched nine colored kids huddle together on the sidewalk in … Continue reading