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Intimate Fences

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Scott Abbott

Two hours ago Lyn and I sent off the final manuscript of Intimate Fences: Constructing the Meaning of Barbed Wire. Six years in the making. Two full new drafts since mid-October. Who knows how many drafts in the previous year. Now it’s up to … Continue reading →

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Intimate Fences

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Scott Abbott

This morning Lyn and I sent our manuscript to the Texas A&M University Press. The editor of a series called “Connecting the Greater West” had seen parts of it and asked us to submit our work. We’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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Intimate Fences

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Scott Abbott

Last night Lyn and I finished the latest draft of the entire book. We’re getting close. One more draft before the semester begins and we’ll be ready to send it out to potential publishers. About 300 pages at this point. … Continue reading →

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Hell of an Ice Dam

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Scott Abbott

After a few weeks of snow, lots of snow, snow we really like, our dining room ceiling started to leak against the outside wall. The wisdom of the internet said it might be an ice dam. I climbed up on … Continue reading →

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