"Woman will always be dependent until she holds a purse of her own."
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Georgia Ann Mullen on May 19, 2011 |
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Ideas for my historical novels grew out of my employment as a journalist–or, more exactly, from the places my job as magazine writer and editor took me.
One of those places was Seneca Falls, NY, where I traveled to write a town profile for a regional magazine. I toured Elizabeth Cady...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on May 8, 2011 |
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I thought Wixumlee Is My Salvation was a great read. The author created an interesting plot and believable characters. The story line continues from the 1st book, “A Shocking and Unnatural Incident”. I can’t wait for the next book. This book makes you think what it must have been...
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“Wixumlee Is My Salvation” is a sequel to “A Shocking & Unnatural Incident.” However, this book stands alone very well. Author Georgia Ann Mullen provides sufficient background as the story progresses to eliminate the need to read the previous book. However, that book...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on February 20, 2011 |
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Forget flowers and candy. When you’re married nearly 40 years and read day and night, the best Valentine’s Day gift is an electronic reader. In our case–a Kindle. The mutual gift is a fitting celebration to getting my books in electronic format.
For several weeks A Shocking &...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on February 8, 2011 |
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Let me introduce you to the real Wixumlee.
Readers often ask how I came up with this unusual name for a character in my second historical novel, Wixumlee Is My Salvation. I say I heard it while working as a magazine editor 15 years ago.
So, imagine my surprise when a woman named Wixumlee sent me...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on September 25, 2010 |
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Rochester, NY is no stranger to water. The Genesee River starts as a drip somewhere in Pennsylvania and flows north through New York’s southern tier, past Geneseo and Avon (both mentioned in Wixumlee Is My Salvataion). The narrow river drops down three waterfalls stuck smack in the middle of...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on September 14, 2010 |
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Former Western New York resident Georgia Ann Mullen will read from books in her Canal Tales Series Sunday, Sept. 19 at the World Canals Conference in Rochester, NY.
Georgia’s readings from A Shocking & Unnatural Incident and Wixumlee Is My Salvation will highlight how canals fit into...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on August 26, 2010 |
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Today is not simply another Women’s Equality Day. Aug. 26, 2010 marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to full citizenship, that is the privilege and responsibility to vote.
I looked up the text of the 19th Amendment and found it to be two simple sentences of...
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Georgia Ann Mullen on August 5, 2010 |
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I was blown away by the creativity and energy put into my latest book signing by friends Diane and Vicki. They took their theme from the Black Pole Tavern in Wixumlee Is My Salvation and ran with it.
When I walked into Diane’s home it smelled like my grandma’s house–and...
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