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so, this book that i wanted on eBay sold for a whalloping $185 (oy vey!). i just ordered it from storage here at the libray i work for ~ now i have it for free.
i did buy the horse 'cyclopedia (1871) and one other about training horses (1881). didn't end up forking over that much money for them (yay!).
i also found some library books on the Georgia Military Institute and southern military academies. that ought to give me enough to go on to recreate Saint Timothy's in catonsville (good enough for now anyway).
research-wise i am almost all set for November ~ yay!
it just occured to me that this year's NaNo story is, in effect, a Christmas story (though, oy vey, not a very happy one). anyway, every year for my novel i choose a patron saint and a person to whom i would like to dedicate the story.
this year the most logical choice for a patron is saint nicholas of myra, since this is a story about boys and since Christmas plays a large role.
i'm a little more stumped on who to dedicate it to, but there's still time.
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i did buy the horse 'cyclopedia (1871) and one other about training horses (1881). didn't end up forking over that much money for them (yay!).
i also found some library books on the Georgia Military Institute and southern military academies. that ought to give me enough to go on to recreate Saint Timothy's in catonsville (good enough for now anyway).
research-wise i am almost all set for November ~ yay!
it just occured to me that this year's NaNo story is, in effect, a Christmas story (though, oy vey, not a very happy one). anyway, every year for my novel i choose a patron saint and a person to whom i would like to dedicate the story.
this year the most logical choice for a patron is saint nicholas of myra, since this is a story about boys and since Christmas plays a large role.
i'm a little more stumped on who to dedicate it to, but there's still time.
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Old books are so pretty. And smell nice too.
A Patron saint for your stories is such a wonderful idea. May I borrow/steal it?
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i started choosing saints about four years ago and now i can't work without one.
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If you've not already got it, I'd recommend Cradled in Glory, Georgia Military Institute, 1851-1865 by Gary Livingston.
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my gmi cadet shoulda arrived in the mail today, but he din't. if he's not here tomorrow, i might be very irritable.
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(And, I've got serious horse book envy right now....and library envy....:D)
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libraries are beautiful things ~ and all the books they contain.
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We have a very small library here in town, and I really miss the smell of the stacks at the big library at the university I used to attend....:(
Lucky you that you get to work amongst all those lovely pages!
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the more, the merrier!
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Cool
maybe a quilt could play a role too ...just a harmless little suggestion :-D
Good luck with NANO
m.
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and belated hap-b-day to you!
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