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ERIN LINDSAY McCABE studied Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, and taught high school English before completing her MFA at St. Mary's College of California in 2010. She has taught Composition at St. Mary's College and Butte College and resides in Northern California with her husband and son and a small menagerie that includes one dog, four cats, two horses, ten chickens, and three goats. ...more

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Erin Lindsay McCabe There are just so many interesting tidbits about the women who fought-- for instance, there is one known African American woman who fought. There were…moreThere are just so many interesting tidbits about the women who fought-- for instance, there is one known African American woman who fought. There were 6 women who served while pregnant and at least two who gave birth in the ranks. There were women who went alone-- without husbands or family members (including my original inspiration, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman). There were two women who continued living as men for most of the rest of their lives (Jennie Hodgers is one, the other is known only as Otto). There are definitely other stories to be told about the women who fought, but I'm not sure there's anything that I would want to add to (fictional) Rosetta's experience. I did really wish there were a way to address the issue of slavery through her perspective, but the real Rosetta never mentions slavery in any of her letters, mentioning only that black men had been drafted along with white men, and a brief mention of "contraband." That silence was something I wanted to stay true to-- I felt that it revealed a truth about many of the soldiers who fought that we tend to overlook now--that many of them were not fighting to end slavery. I don't know if that really answers your question-- the women who fought are just so fascinating and I feel like there is still so much we don't (and probably won't ever) know about them.(less)
Erin Lindsay McCabe Hi Cindy! I am indeed working on a new novel. I just sent it off to my agent, in fact, so cross your fingers that he likes it!

This new novel is set i…more
Hi Cindy! I am indeed working on a new novel. I just sent it off to my agent, in fact, so cross your fingers that he likes it!

This new novel is set in 1905 and takes its inspiration from the adopted daughter of female serial killer Belle Gunness. Like I Shall Be Near To You, the story is about the secrets we keep and why we keep them. It's also about love. And murder.

While I wait to hear back from my agent, I'm researching an idea for my *next* next novel-- that's what all the pioneer and Olive Oatman books are doing on my Goodreads shelves. (less)
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I’ve written other posts about my own process for both Finding an Agent, learning to write Query Letters and the framework I’ve used to help writers with their back flap copy and queries, but here’s a list of the resources I most often direct other writers to when they ask me for help with their query letters. Most of these are also linked in the posts above, but I thought it might be nice to have

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I listened to this audiobook almost in one sitting and while it was engaging, it just made me feel OLD. I mean, obviously I’m not the demographic for this book but I often read and adore YA, so that’s not the full story. Maybe I went into this book w ...more
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I read this in prep for a work project, but it was definitely enjoyable. At times I felt like it dragged a bit pacing-wise.
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“I asked if you was pleased.’
‘Course I’m pleased! You think I’d be mad if I wasn’t pleased?’
‘You don’t make a lick of sense,’ he says, but he is smiling now and he takes a step closer to me.”
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“All these boys, all these men, they are something to someone. There are people back home, waiting on them and the waiting ain't never going to end now. For the rest of my life I am waiting too.”
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“Girls, don't ever settle for a man who won't labor for love.”
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