The sample entries on the Women During the Civil War website have proven to be different than the ones I listed on Friday. The web designers ended up using several of my back-up suggestions because they didn't have enough space. So, in addition to the book's introduction, the sample entries are: "Louisa May Alcott," "Bread Rebellions," "Guerrilla War," "Sanitary Fairs," and "Mary Surratt." I have to admit I'm getting excited as the publication release date approaches. Books should be available by the first week of November.

I'm now starting to select stories that I want to tell at my booktalk on November 6 at the Westwood Library. That's my project now, to prepare a juicy, fun lecture and there's plenty of rich material!