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10/21/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Boom Town, Delilah

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Delilah Barber has led an interesting life. How did she get involved with David Cairo?

10/18/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Abigail Looks for Work

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Abigail is looking for a job. Could she find more than she’s anticipated?

10/14/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Boom Town, Joshua Calhoun

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Josh Calhoun has seen enough fighting to last a lifetime, but how will he react to seeing Atlanta burn?

10/11/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Rosalind’s Memorial

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As Genevieve says goodbye to her mother again, is she preparing to welcome Leah into her life?

10/06/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Boom Town, Joe Johnston

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Joe Johnston lost his army at Seven Pines and the battle at Vicksburg. Can he hold on to Atlanta?

10/04/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Leah & Genevieve at MIT

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After their meeting with Barbara, Genevieve asks Leah if they can stop by the cemetery where Jean-Claude’s remains are to see about having Rosalind’s ashes interred there. After speaking to the sta…

10/01/2021

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09/27/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Genevieve and Leah

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Genevieve is talking to Alyssa in the living room of the Caine’s residence. “Do you know if you’re having a boy or a girl?” “No,” Alyssa says. “The doctor knows, but we’ve insisted on not being tol…

09/20/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Genevieve & Abigail in Atlanta

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Saturday morning, Rhiannon drives the cousins to the airport, and after an extended session of hugs and tears, they board their plane. They arrive in Atlanta late afternoon and take public transpor…

09/13/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Leah Confronts Genevieve

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Midday on Thursday, Alyssa calls Genevieve to invite her and Abigail to Alyssa’s home on Friday for a cookout, so she and Leah can get to know them better and they can meet Tim. Abigail rents a car…

09/06/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy: Genevieve Visits Barbara

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Genevieve bounces around the living room of her cousin’s house while Rosalind talks to Barbara. She was excited to meet Lenora, Barbara’s daughter, and wishes she could be outside with her, but her…

08/30/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Abigail & Genevieve

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Abigail sits outside Starbuck’s at Colony Square with a large coffee. Her phone rings. “Contact has been made,” Genevieve says. “Wonderful. What’s she like?” “She’s about how we expected she’d be. …

08/23/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Jillian & Rhiannon

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Late Friday afternoon, Abigail is in her room getting ready for dinner. Neil is picking her up shortly and they’re meeting Rhiannon and Genevieve at an Italian restaurant. Someone knocks and Abigai…

08/19/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies: Matthew 18, Mark 9

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The Greatest In both Gospels, the Disciples ask Yeshua who’ll be greatest. As is usual, Matthew puts a slightly different spin on it than Mark. In Mark, the question is posed in such a way to imply…

08/16/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Genevieve & Mr. Bickering

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The office where Abigail will be working is in Chamblee, but for her initial orientation phase, she’s stationed at the main office at Fox Tower downtown. She’s scheduled to be there for sever…

08/12/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Alyssa Gives Birth

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The venue Neil found for the band’s warmup is called T.J. Bailey’s and it’s a few blocks off the square in Decatur. It’s patterned after a cozy neighborhood bar, but seems way too…

08/09/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Rosalind and the Attorney

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Dealing with Rhiannon’s questions and their mother’s attitude about Regan’s death isn’t the only stressful situation for Rosalind. A few weeks after the funeral, she’s home alone when the phone rin…

08/02/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Regan, Parisian Journal, 16 January 1964

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Bonjour de Paris, Petite Soeur! Since this is our first extended time apart, I have decided to chronicle every important moment in this journal that I can’t include in my letters home — since I kno…

07/30/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies: Mark 2-5

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Many episodes in Mark are repeated in Matthew, who almost always puts his own spin on them. Frequently, Matthew summarizes passages Mark embellishes and expands on topics Mark summarizes. Matthew a…

07/26/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Castor, Makepeace, & Pollux: Leah and Kristian

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16 April 2011: Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia After their initial meeting with Kristian Makepeace, Leah and Steven follow her into the reception area where a man with Down Syndrome is waiting. Whe…

07/19/2021

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07/16/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Author’s Intent: Writing Prompts

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I very rarely use writing prompts. This is usually because I don’t have much trouble initiating a writing project. I can almost always think of something to write. It’s converting it to meaningful …

07/14/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies: Matthew and Mark, Transfiguration

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Matthew 17, Mark 9 One improvement Matthew makes over Mark is in how Matthew edits the episodes in his Gospel versus how Mark does. For instance, Mark 9 begins with what appears to be the wrap up o…

07/12/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Delilah Barber: Miss Georgia

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Copyright 2011, G. M. Lupo While she’s a sophomore at Georgia State University, Delilah competes in the Miss Georgia Pageant. She gets the opportunity by winning a local contest in Canton where she…

07/09/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Author’s Intent: Endings

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I don’t like endings. I rarely go to funerals and whenever I leave someone’s presence, I frequently say, “See you later” rather than “Goodbye”. Equally, I never joke about death or dying. The comed…

07/07/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies, Matthew and Mark

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Tradition of the Elders Chapters 15-16 of Matthew are an almost word for word insertion from Mark 7-8 though Matthew makes several changes to the source material. Both cite passages from various sc…

07/05/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Songbird: Rebecca and Alyssa

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10 June 2017: Mason Mill Park, Atlanta, Georgia. Rebecca is seated in the living room chatting with Alyssa Walker, a friend she met during Spring Break in 1999. They haven’t seen one another since,…

07/02/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Author’s Intent: Allegory

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All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.Oscar Wilde In his preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray…

06/30/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies, The Gospel of Mark

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Baptism, Temptation, and Disciples Most scholars agree that Mark was the first Gospel and both Matthew and Luke made liberal usage of Mark, going so far as to lift entire passages without changing …

06/28/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Abigail & Jillian

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Late Thursday morning, Abigail goes to the Hyatt, where Jillian’s conference is being held. Numerous participants are milling around the lobby in groups of varying size. An attractive, dark-h…

06/25/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Author’s Intent: Motivation

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A common question for any writer is why we write. For me, I have a desire to express myself and do so better in writing than speaking. This has been consistent throughout my life. When speaking ext…

06/23/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Real Bible Studies, Matthew 14, The Death of John

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The entirety of Matthew 14 corresponds with Mark 6:14-56. As with other sections borrowed from Mark, Matthew makes notable changes to the story, which tailors the meaning to his audience, and these…

06/21/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Worthy, Zelda Burch

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Early in Abigail’s sophomore year, a local church starts distributing anti-gay literature and holding protests near campus. Her friend Delores is very angry and insists their LGBTQ group organize c…

06/18/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Author’s Intent: Expanded Universe

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My Expanded Universe of Fictional Atlanta came about when I realized a character I created for a play I was writing in 2011 was the same individual maligned by the lead character in a novel I had s…

04/12/2021

Raised by Wolves Musings of a Georgia writer. Office Politics, Nelms

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Nelms Cabot was awakened by the phone beside his bed ringing. He checked the clock to find it was mid-afternoon, rolled over and answered. “To whom am I speaking?” the officious voice on the phone …