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July 31, 2015
Obits on True-Crime Writer Ann Rule Should Tell Whole Story
Noted true-crime writer Ann Rule has died. I cannot honestly say that I am not saddened by her passing. More of a sense of relief.
Even the New York Times ran an obit on her, as did the Seattle Times.
I empathize with the family’s sense of loss. At least Ann Rule died a natural death after living a full life, and her survivors don’t have to deal with the horror of homicide. But I have no sorrow for the woman herself. Not after the way she treated me and my family, and others that she wrote ab...
July 28, 2015
‘Murder Survivor’s Handbook’ Author Connie Saindon to Speak at POMC Conference, NCVC Training Institute
Connie Saindon, author of “Murder Survivor’s Handbook,” will make presentations at the annual conferences of Parents of Murdered Children, and the National Center for Victims of Crime. She will discuss “Grief and Resiliency,” “Dealing with the Media,” and “Expanding Resources for Those Who Live and Work with Families Traumatized by Homicide.”
Learn more about her presentations and her books at:
http://wigeonpublishing.com/news/wigeon_news_saindon_pomc_7-28-15.html
July 6, 2015
Tiny’s name added to Maine POMC Memorial Plaque
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A POMC (Parents of Murdered Children Chapter of Maine) event was held on June 28, 2015. The day was a very cold rainy day. You could see reflections of people in the stone with their raincoats and umbrellas. The event marked the adding of names for this year on the memorial plaque that was established last year in Maine POMC. Many were folks who lost someone many years ago and some with cold cases still. Our sister, Shirley D. Rollins (Tiny) wa...
Retired Librarian reviews Murder Survivors Handbook
Originally posted on Survivors of Violent Loss:
This is a difficult subject and Connie Saindon covers it carefully, with directness and compassion and a wealth of resources. Any family who is surviving the murder of a loved one will benefit from owning a copy of this book. It may need to be read in small doses, but comfort will be found in the shared experiences. Lots of stories from survivors–they are all different yet there is so much that is a common experience. I not only recommend this...
July 1, 2015
‘The music commenced’— Gettysburg turns tide for Union army
One hundred and fifty-two years ago today, “the music commenced” at Gettysburg. The quoted phrase comes from Private Oney F. Sweet, who made reference to the artillery barrages that signaled the beginning of battle.
Confederate General Lee had marched his army from Virginia into Pennsylvania, and the Union forces made a counter move to cut him off. They collided at the small town of Gettysburg.
Sweet and his comrades in Ricketts’ Battery — Battery F of the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery — w...
June 23, 2015
‘Write What You Know’ a Birdie Tweeted
Thought-provoking comments I gleaned from the writerati (i.e., those who believe they know more than the rest of us) . . .
‘Write What You Know’ — Helpful Advice or Idle Cliché?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/books/review/write-what-you-know-helpful-advice-or-idle-cliche.html?_r=0
Most writers have, for reasons of diffidence, or snobbery, or fear of exposure . . . unconsciously censored themselves and thrown out the wheat, mistaking it for nonliterary chaff.
Don’t Write What You Know
Why f...
June 12, 2015
“Pulp Fiction”: Lessons in Writing Scenes
Watched “Pulp Fiction” last night. One weird-ass story (one character comes back from the dead, and not for the faint of heart — classic Quentin Tarantino bloodsplattering).
But it has some great scripting that all writers can learn from — whether writing for print or the projector — especially the scene with Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) eating breakfast at a diner ...
“PULP FICTION” Script at IMSDb.By Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary
INT. COFFEE SHOP – MORNING Jules...
May 28, 2015
Praise for Murder Survivor’s Handbook
Nice words for Murder Survivor’s Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources . . .
For more information, visit the website: http://wigeonpublishing.com/books/murder_survivors_handbook_saindon.html
Originally posted on Survivors of Violent Loss:
“Words are woefully insufficient to convey the extraordinary value of “Murder Survivor’s Handbook.” Written for survivors, but exceptionally useful for the professionals and friends who want to assist them, this book is unparall...
May 21, 2015
Decoration Day Honored U.S. Civil War Veterans; Later Became Memorial Day
On May 5, 1868, Major General John A. Logan, the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans, declared Decoration Day as a time for the nation to honor the U.S. Civil War dead. Logan declared that the day should be observed on May 30 and that the soldiers’ graves be decorated with flowers.
Oney F. Sweet, Civil War Veteran
The veterans’ organization held the first observance that year at Arlington National Cemetery. Various Washington officials presided over the e...
May 6, 2015
Mother’s Day and the U.S. Civil War
With Mother’s Day just a few days away, I began to wonder about the history of the day purported to honor mothers. Did it exist during the U.S. Civil War? If it did, Oney F. Sweet never mentioned it.
It turns out that the underpinnings of Mother’s Day predate the Civil War. This according to Katharine Lane Antolini, assistant professor of history and gender studies at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She is the author of Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for Control of Mot...
