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Dana Barnes – Texas DNA Showdown | The state snagged infant blood spots after basic testing. Some parents cried foul and the blogosphere went wild.

Donovan, James – Confessions of a literary agent . . . a weary one

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Fedarko, Kevin– Write Free, Die Hard | Searching for a mentor and finding . . . Bob

Gwynne, S.C.– Thriving in Journalism | He loved the job, but yearned to write Stegnerian classics.

Hornfischer – Confessions of a Literary Wildcatter | Book agent Jim Hornfischer compares his job to wildcatting for oil, with lots of dry holes and rarely a gusher.

Karr, Mary – Q&A interview by George Getschow | In the ever-expanding universe of recovery and coming-of-age memoirs, one writer stands out: Mary Karr.

Meyers, Paul – Two Dallas Morning News writers take a "novel" approach to storytelling

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2010 | The New Historians
2009 | The Road to Narrative Nirvana
2008 | Where Real Stories Come Alive

Marvel, Bill – The Masquerade | Placing his pen on remembered earth, illuminating the spirit of the West.

Momaday, N. Scott – Living Shield: Interview by Sarah Junek | Placing his pen on remembered earth, illuminating the spirit of the West.

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Nazri, Prisk – Busted! | What a screenwriter really does when Hollywood goes on strike.

Perry, Sarah – Searching for Gary Smith | He looks inside others for answer about life. And himself.

 

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Rogers, Andrew – Conan: Who knew that a conflicted, lonely writer from Texas created this pop culture phenomenon?

Shacochis, Bob – Fear and Loathing in a New Mexico Cabin | Hunkered down in the wilderness, betrothed to a monstrous novel

Spurs of Inspiration (2006)
Contents
Herdin' Books – Paul Knight
Prologue – George Getschow
The Rancher & The Writer – George Getschow


Ten Spurs 1 (2007)
Contents
Foreword – George Getschow
Sweet Dreams and Hand Sanitizer – Michael J. Mooney
Tramp – David Wallis

Ten Spurs 2 (2008)
Contents
The Writers
Foreword – George Getschow
The Tobacco Queen of Texas – Gary Borders
Sláinte – Julianne McCullagh

Ten Spurs 3 (2009)
Contents
Foreword – George Getschow
Introduction – Ken Wells

Ten Spurs 4 (2010)
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THE TRIBE

Theroux, Paul – Theroux QA | Interview by George Getschow

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Wells, Ken
Gator Bait | Catfish Willie Wells, Alligator Annie and snake wrangling in the Louisiana bayou inspire a lifetime of storytelling

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