Laurie Winslow SargentThe Writing Life Archives - Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/category/the-writing-life/ Author Website for Laurie Winslow Sargent Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/crossconnectmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/headshot2.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Writing Life Archives - Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/category/the-writing-life/ 32 32 69683000 Unfolding Grandma’s Secret: An Antique World Map Journey https://crossconnectmedia.com/unfolding-grandmas-secret-an-antique-world-map-journey/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/unfolding-grandmas-secret-an-antique-world-map-journey/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:56:13 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent https://crossconnectmedia.com/?p=88552 Found! A 103-year-old world map, hidden in Grandma's steamship travel journal. This antique world map includes steamship paths and a color-coded chart indicating ruling nations in 1922. It follows the 51-day journey of my grandmother Gladys Gose (Pearce) from America to India in 1926.

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]]> Found! A 103-year-old world map, hidden in Grandma's steamship travel journal. This antique world map includes steamship paths and a color-coded chart indicating ruling nations in 1922. It follows the 51-day journey of my grandmother Gladys Gose (Pearce) from America to India in 1926.

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/unfolding-grandmas-secret-an-antique-world-map-journey/feed/ 2 88552 A 1968 Letter from Damon Knight to Hayden Howard https://crossconnectmedia.com/a-1968-letter-from-damon-knight-to-hayden-howard/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/a-1968-letter-from-damon-knight-to-hayden-howard/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:17:02 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent https://crossconnectmedia.com/?p=87512 I’m holding a letter typed 56 years ago, signed by Damon Knight (1922-2002.) It was sent from The Anchorage, in Milford PA, to author John Hayden Howard. Damon Knight was a science fiction author who wrote over seventy stories and twenty novels. He edited the Orbit anthology series (see Knight in the Oregon Encyclopedia). Knight […]

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]]> I’m holding a letter typed 56 years ago, signed by Damon Knight (1922-2002.) It was sent from The Anchorage, in Milford PA, to author John Hayden Howard. Damon Knight was a science fiction author who wrote over seventy stories and twenty novels. He edited the Orbit anthology series (see Knight in the Oregon Encyclopedia). Knight […]

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/a-1968-letter-from-damon-knight-to-hayden-howard/feed/ 0 87512 In 1954, John Hayden Howard sold a story to Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine for $400 https://crossconnectmedia.com/in-1954-john-hayden-howard-sold-a-story-to-ellery-queens-mystery-magazine-for-400/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/in-1954-john-hayden-howard-sold-a-story-to-ellery-queens-mystery-magazine-for-400/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 00:11:38 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent https://crossconnectmedia.com/?p=87224 The Dipping of the Candlemaker was one of 18 mystery and detective stories Hayden Howard had published in the US, UK, and Australia. Later in the 1960s he became a popular science fiction author.

In 1954, the average pay for teachers was around 4K per year. A short story author, selling at least ten stories a year, could at least earn the meager pay of a teacher.

Here's a letter from Scott Meredith, John's literary agent...

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]]> The Dipping of the Candlemaker was one of 18 mystery and detective stories Hayden Howard had published in the US, UK, and Australia. Later in the 1960s he became a popular science fiction author.

In 1954, the average pay for teachers was around 4K per year. A short story author, selling at least ten stories a year, could at least earn the meager pay of a teacher.

Here's a letter from Scott Meredith, John's literary agent...

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/in-1954-john-hayden-howard-sold-a-story-to-ellery-queens-mystery-magazine-for-400/feed/ 0 87224 Grandpa and the Maharaja of Jaipur https://crossconnectmedia.com/grandpa-and-the-maharaja-of-jaipur/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/grandpa-and-the-maharaja-of-jaipur/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 19:26:30 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent https://crossconnectmedia.com/?p=87181 The book The Henna Artist (by Alka Joshi) includes scenes set in the Indian palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur. That brings alive a 1920s invitation in my possession--from that maharaja to my American grandfather, J.K. Pearce.

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]]> The book The Henna Artist (by Alka Joshi) includes scenes set in the Indian palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur. That brings alive a 1920s invitation in my possession--from that maharaja to my American grandfather, J.K. Pearce.

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/grandpa-and-the-maharaja-of-jaipur/feed/ 0 87181 Hayden Howard: his creative wordplay in Ten Rounds for the All-Time Champ https://crossconnectmedia.com/hayden-howard-short-stories-with-creative-wordplay/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/hayden-howard-short-stories-with-creative-wordplay/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:33:45 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent https://crossconnectmedia.com/?p=86522 In John Hayden Howard's short story Ten Rounds for the All-Time Champ (in REAWAKENED WORLDS: Vintage Dystopian and Sci-Fi ) the author used creative wordplay and characterization in this story about a 1940s boxer.

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]]> In John Hayden Howard's short story Ten Rounds for the All-Time Champ (in REAWAKENED WORLDS: Vintage Dystopian and Sci-Fi ) the author used creative wordplay and characterization in this story about a 1940s boxer.

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]]> I Still Matter is a new book that encourages gratefulness. It was compiled by Harlan Rector, movie trailer voice-over artist, and Edward Mickolus, 33 years in the CIA and a prolific author. I’m pleased to have a story of my own, The One, in I Still Matter. Sometimes we as authors have a story itching […]

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/new-book-i-still-matter/feed/ 2 6088 1848: An Abolitionist Bill for Secession https://crossconnectmedia.com/1848-abolitionists-bill-secession/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/1848-abolitionists-bill-secession/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:29:43 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/?p=992 1848: Little-known History ~ Abolitionist voters in Massachusetts, 17 years before the 13th amendment, proposed a bill: denounce slavery or secede from the Union. I was excited to see names from my family tree among these abolitionist signers.

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]]> 1848: Little-known History ~ Abolitionist voters in Massachusetts, 17 years before the 13th amendment, proposed a bill: denounce slavery or secede from the Union. I was excited to see names from my family tree among these abolitionist signers.

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/1848-abolitionists-bill-secession/feed/ 1 992 Journo Portfolio for Writers https://crossconnectmedia.com/journo-portfolio-for-writers-review/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/journo-portfolio-for-writers-review/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:29:00 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/?p=835 Freelance writers: here's how to quickly and easily create a portfolio at Journo Portfolio, linking to posts from your own site or articles written by you at publisher websites.

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]]> Freelance writers: here's how to quickly and easily create a portfolio at Journo Portfolio, linking to posts from your own site or articles written by you at publisher websites.

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/journo-portfolio-for-writers-review/feed/ 0 835 Adventures in the Attic https://crossconnectmedia.com/adventures-in-the-attic/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/adventures-in-the-attic/#comments Thu, 14 May 2020 17:17:49 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/?p=623 How a vintage suitcase, overflowing with 1920s-1930s jungle honeymoon adventures, birthed a book.

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]]> https://crossconnectmedia.com/adventures-in-the-attic/feed/ 1 623 Dilemma of the Multi-Genre Author https://crossconnectmedia.com/for-a-multi-genre-writer-can-a-single-author-website-work/ https://crossconnectmedia.com/for-a-multi-genre-writer-can-a-single-author-website-work/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:41:05 +0000 Laurie Winslow Sargent http://www.crossconnectmedia.com/?p=409 It’s great fun for a writer to wear many different hats: to write effectively on a variety of fun topics. It keeps life interesting. But how does the multi-genre author effectively manage their brand, website, and social media pages? That’s a trick I confess I’ve yet to manage properly. I’d love reader feedback on this […]

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]]> It’s great fun for a writer to wear many different hats: to write effectively on a variety of fun topics. It keeps life interesting. But how does the multi-genre author effectively manage their brand, website, and social media pages? That’s a trick I confess I’ve yet to manage properly. I’d love reader feedback on this […]

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