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I am the author of two books: "Texas Secessionists Standoff; the 1997 Republic of Texas War," (January 2023) and The Broken Spoke: Austin's Legendary Honky-Tonk, (April 2017; both books were published by Texas A&M University Press. I have written a comedy feature script, The Broken Spoke, based upon my 2017 book, and I have co-written a feature script, The Texas Secessionists, with fellow screenwriter Cynthia Uhrich, based upon my 2023 book.
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Donna Marie Miller From the moment that I began interviewing Jo Ann Turner I felt that hers was a story for the movies. Then as I interviewed 75 other primary sources ab…moreFrom the moment that I began interviewing Jo Ann Turner I felt that hers was a story for the movies. Then as I interviewed 75 other primary sources about the standoff, I became convinced! All of the other antigovernment standoffs have been made into biopics. This story has all the drama and all the twists and turns that make it destined to be retold on a multimedia level.(less)
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