Aaron Mead
Writing by the Seat of My Pants
Some fiction writers say you can't make art writing from an outline. I say, "let one hundred flowers bloom."
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AARON MEAD | WRITER
Historical Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 29
- 6 min
Publishing and Permanence
Is desiring to publish mere hubris? And why do I want to publish so badly?
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 13, 2023
- 5 min
Advent Waiting
What are we (Advent) waiting for?
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 30, 2023
- 1 min
Author Interview in North Carolina
Author interview at Lake Forest Church on Paul's letter to Philemon, slavery in the New Testament, and my novel, Neither Slave nor Free.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 6, 2023
- 4 min
Were My Ancestors Pro-slavery Preachers?
Bishop William Meade, a pro-slavery preacher, may be my ancestor. My novel, Neither Slave nor Free, alters that shameful family story.
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Aaron Mead
- Nov 18, 2022
- 10 min
Backstory to Philemon: The Fugitive Slave Theory
What circumstance gave rise to the New Testament letter to Philemon? Was Onesimus a fugitive slave? Find answers here.
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Aaron Mead
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Manuscript Complete! How I Wrote an Historical Novel
After five years and four months of work, my historical novel manuscript is complete! Read the story of how it came to be.
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Aaron Mead
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Going Together: Reflections on the 2022 GoodLit Writers Retreat
The 2022 GoodLit Writers Retreat was full of rich experiences, but best of all was joining that special community of writers.
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Aaron Mead
- Aug 14, 2022
- 4 min
A Giacometti Portrait by James Lord: Giacometti Fixed My Head
James Lord's portrait of Alberto Giacometti helps understand artistic restlessness and discontent.
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Aaron Mead
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Complete First Draft
After a year of research and just under two years of writing — early mornings, late nights, and everything in between — I’ve finally...
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Aaron Mead
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
Word Count – September 27, 2019
So much for weekly word counts. In any case, still feeling good about my progress. Day by day, staying in the chair. At this rate (~220...
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Aaron Mead
- Aug 9, 2019
- 1 min
Word Count – August 9, 2019
Progress on the first draft of my novel is feeling fast and furious. I think I’m around half way there. And the story is so fun right...
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Aaron Mead
- Jun 11, 2017
- 2 min
Creativity and Constraints
As I launch into fiction writing, I’ve been reading Robert McKee’s Story as a guide to the principles of good narrative. I just came...
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