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Jim the Geek's avatar

I'm filled with anticipation for a new publication from you. How about "Stories Behind the Stories"? And yes, that could include nursery rhymes as well. Given that you have a "day job", I'm amazed at the level of productivity you have achieved here.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

It amuses me that you call it productivity. Sometimes I see it as bashing my head against a wall repeatedly. lol

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David Perlmutter's avatar

"History of People?" Or "History of People You Never Heard Of Before"?

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Linda Caroll's avatar

History of People is probably more accurate than History of Women, but there's a feel to the way I write that I wish I could capture in a word or two and I'm struggling to find that. You know?

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Linda George's avatar

People History?

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Denise Shelton's avatar

That's great, Linda. Maybe something like "The Backstory" or "Backstory History."

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Linda Caroll's avatar

Thanks, Denise. I got to the point where I had to change or just kill the thing. I'm hoping to get a ton of ideas maybe I can mash together so thanks for throwing a couple on the pile. :)

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Sara K.'s avatar

Maybe "Odd Little Histories." Since you lean towards telling odd little historical anecdotes rather than, say, analyses of why the Roman Empire fell.

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Amy Sterling Casil's avatar

I'm going to move to Substack 100% and try to cross post to my own blog.

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Kathleen Joy  Anderson's avatar

I would love to hear more about the other characters in Alice in Wonderland.

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Jenine Baines's avatar

Evolving sounds wondrous to me, Linda. Every story you mentioned left me breathless with anticipation. Seriously - my heart rate elevated. And I haven't even had my morning caffeine yet!

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Linda George's avatar

Yes, to all the stories you'd love to tell!

How about Women's and Other People's History?

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Juliet RoseWarden🌹❤️‍🔥's avatar

Honestly, just about every story/character Backstory you've teased in this article I would really enjoy reading.

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Linda Caroll's avatar

That's very true, Chandra. I think what I'm struggling with is that it feels like the name influences expectation for the reader and also influences my slant on any given story. When people see a publication called History of Women they don't expect to find stories about The Ugly Duckling and strange little stories they didn't know about people through history. lol

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