![]() ![]() She is also the author of the poetry collections Instructions for Killing the Jackal and All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned. Her debut The Red Chameleon was one of O: The Oprah Magazine’s Best Books of Summer 2014. I’ll admit that the comment festered, and when I imagined my hero Samson Delaware, a tiny part of me wanted to prove that stranger wrong.Įrica Wright’s latest crime novel is Famous in Cedarville. Men could write women, he assured me, just not the other way around. As I was leaving, he asked me about my own writing and stated without any seeming malice that he didn’t believe women could write believable male protagonists. Without spoilers, are there any genre conventions you wanted to upend or challenge with this book?Īt Killer Nashville a few years back, I sat down next to another attendee and had a great conversation about teaching and journalism. How far would people go to protect the privacy of their resident celebrity? I wanted to explore the idea of how tight-knit communities can close ranks. It’s still beautiful in its own way, albeit a bit rough around the edges. It was once a thriving community when trains stopped there, but after the depot closed, the shops shuttered and the population shrank. Which took shape first: plot, character, or setting?Ĭedarville is based on my hometown of Wartrace, Tennessee. In terms of opportunity, I decided to open each chapter with artifacts from the victim’s life, including excerpts from her films and newspaper clippings she might have saved. City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles by Mike Davis gave me a clearer sense of the history, power dynamics, and evolution of this iconic place. I knew there was material to explore, but I wanted to get the mood right. I hadn’t planned on including any other locations besides Cedarville, but I kept being pulled toward Hollywood. Without a doubt, writing about Los Angeles in 2003 was the biggest challenge. What was the biggest challenge this book presented? What about the biggest opportunity? The Big Thrill caught up to author Erica Wright just in time to discuss her latest mystery, FAMOUS IN CEDARVILLE: Hollywood hotshots and small-town law enforcement make strange bedfellows-especially when secrets are getting women killed. When Lace’s assistant is found decidedly murdered, the town starts to change its tune, though, and soon Samson finds himself in the thick of an improbable chase. Their bless-your-heart manners can’t disguise their distrust, which makes his amateur attempts at an investigation even more difficult. In fact, the local gossipmongers think he might be losing his mind. But Samson Delaware has always been something of an outsider, and his wife’s death hasn’t exactly improved his reputation. For your planning purposes, the next scheduled Windows maintenance is May 27, 2014.When reclusive, retired silver screen actress Barbara Lace dies in her bed, only the young widower of Cedarville suspects a crime. You may notice a brief outage with the main web server, as well as intermittent access to the Google mail login page. ![]() ![]() Monthly Windows server maintenance is scheduled at this time. ![]() Student-owned systems should not be affected. Access to web-based resources like CedarInfo, Internet, etc. People using a University-owned system and software that they have accessed previously this semester should not encounter any problems. This will affect people trying to log in on a University-owned system for the first time (on that particular system) or trying to run a CedarNet software package for the first time on that system. IT will perform important maintenance on a server that controls access to CedarNet software applications. Note: Inventory numbers will increase before each new sale date. View current inventory, specs, pricing, and warranty information. Used Computer Sale – Starting 5/5/14 for FacStaffįaculty and staff will have the opportunity to purchase a low-cost, used University computer with a 22″ monitor beginning 5/5/14. Note: if you continue to use the web-based My Files/NetStorage method to access your network files, IT recommends using the Firefox or Internet Explorer browser. Read more about Filr installation and usage instructions. Now there is an easier way for you to access files stored on network drives (H: S: T:) from a personal computer or mobile device. Novell Filr – EZ Access to Network Drives ![]()
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