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Mama’s Baby (opens the original)
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After the pirating incident where someone in India downloaded my novel. I’ve decided not to publish entire pieces of original fiction on Substack. This is the teaser for my new novel “Mama’s Baby” and I would appreciate serious critique of the opening paragraphs. Southern Gothic-Historical Horror. Comp is “Lovecraft Country.” Lyn.Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, conside
The Family Research Continues (opens the original)
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Whoa, deep breath. It took all of spring and summer to get here. I am one grandbaby richer. I am closer to knowing who my father’s grandfather is and, in fact, I am certain. Along the way I’ve made several genealogical discoveries: some good, some bad, some ugly.The Good“Aunt Jennie” Jackson has been identified as the daughter of a man born in Africa (per the census). I believe this man is Jack Jackson. He and his son(?) Adam are listed in Definitive List of Slaves and Property, 1827-1828 as the
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