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Linda Bennett Pennell

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I have been in love with the past for as long as I can remember. Anything with a history, whether shabby or majestic, recent or ancient, instantly draws me in. I suppose it comes from being part of a large extended family that spanned several generations. Long summer afternoons on my grandmother's porch or winter evenings gathered around her fireplace were filled with stories both entertaining and poignant. Of course being set in the American South, those stories were also peopled by some very interesting characters, some of whom have found their way into my work.

As for my venture in writing, it has allowed me to reinvent myself. We humans are truly multifaceted creatures, but unfortunately we tend to sort and categorize each other into nea
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Linda Bennett Pennell The one with the lower rating is not everyone's cup of tea and was written early in my career. I have worked to get better at my craft since then and …moreThe one with the lower rating is not everyone's cup of tea and was written early in my career. I have worked to get better at my craft since then and I hope I have achieved my goal!(less)
Linda Bennett Pennell It was a long kept secret in my mother's family that we had Cherokee heritage. The family lived in northern Georgia during the time of the Trail of Te…moreIt was a long kept secret in my mother's family that we had Cherokee heritage. The family lived in northern Georgia during the time of the Trail of Tears. I have always suspected that they hid their heritage because they didn't want to be sent to Oklahoma and once something becomes a secret, shame is sometimes attached to it. With shame comes denial and loss of information. Searching for that heritage might be an interesting story.(less)
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“We will never have the vote, nor should we. Ladies are above sullying our hands with something so sordid as politics and the lower classes haven’t the time or understanding. We must continue to work in cooperation with our husbands rather than compete with them.”
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