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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Read more about the article The Convenient Corpse

The Convenient Corpse

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:November 24, 2014
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I recently read two books that seemingly have little to do with each other: Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow and Atticus by Ron Hansen. What struck me about these two…

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Read more about the article The Promise of the Book

The Promise of the Book

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:November 6, 2014
  • Post category:Novel Writing

The more I read first passages in books, the more I see this first part as œThe Promise of the Book. It™s really where the author needs to say, œHere™s…

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Scott Alumbaugh is the author of  On the Pony Express Trail (TwoDot Books) a narrative non-fiction about his 2021 solo bikepacking trek on the Pony Express Trail. He is author of a novella, Will Kill for Food, as well as a number of short stories.  Learn more >

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