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The grief-stricken families left behind after SLA shootout

February 20, 2018

I have collected many newspaper and magazine articles in my nearly 20 years of researching Camilla Hall and her role …

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#PattyHearst on Twitter Feb. 18

February 19, 2018

Conversations on #PattyHearst

Further reading based on episodes 3 & 4 of “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst”

February 19, 2018

I’ve been impressed with this documentary so far. It’s doing what it set out to do — to bring executive …

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The SLA: A story told primarily by men

February 17, 2018

The SLA story has been a story told primarily through men. The definitive book about the SLA, Voices of Guns, …

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Patty, Patty, all Patty: CNN docu-series on Patty Hearst begins tonight

February 11, 2018

I’m eagerly awaiting this CNN docu-series on Patty Hearst that begins tonight. I’ve been studying and researching the SLA for …

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Stay tuned!

February 3, 2018

Originally posted on Yoga Rachael:
I have some exciting opportunities coming up that combine yoga and writing, two of my passions! The…

Is “AHS:Cult” more like the Symbionese Liberation Army than any other cult?

January 26, 2018

Kai (played by Evan Peters), the influential leader in American Horror Story: Cult When Ryan Murphy announced the new season …

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What’s your writing schedule?

January 25, 2018

Photo Credit: marcoverch Flickr via Compfight cc I created a writing schedule recently. I have found that I literally have …

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3-Act structure for nonfiction (Part II)

December 28, 2017

A good narrative twists and turns, and something changes from beginning to end. Photo Credit: daveynin Flickr via Compfight cc …

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3-Act structure for nonfiction (Part I)

December 26, 2017

How the 3-act structure looks for fiction (taken from https://www.nownovel.com/blog/three-act-formula-novels/). The 3-act structure is a common form for storytelling. Movies and …

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