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Behind the Book: The Mostly True Story Behind the Writing of Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit
Another installment in my often painful look behind the scenes of writing a book.
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Why I Wrote Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit
I also wrote this book because ten comes after nine. It was ten’s turn.
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Why Vicki Batman Wrote Temporarily Insane
I knew when I began writing, and I’ll circle to that in a minute, but why I wrote is a bit trickier. For extra credit in fourth grade, I could read a book and write a report, or something else (I can’t remember), or write an original poem. I’d selected a poetry book. As I…