It is time to blog about my book. The
urge to do so has been strong for months and some of the material for previous
editions of this blog has stemmed from the research done for the book. I
delayed writing about the book itself until now.
My book, That Bloody Hill: Hilliard’s Legion at Chickamauga, is due to be
published either late this year or next spring by McFarland, a leading
independent publisher of academic and nonfiction books. It is an amazing
experience to peruse the McFarland shelves and understand the range of topics
covered. It will be an honor to see a copy of my book on one of those shelves
someday.
The decision to blog about the book
was made easier when I recently saw the cover for the first time. To be blunt,
I love the cover of my book. I will be very happy to arrange speaking
engagements and bring copies of the book with me to sell because I think the
book has a strong cover and good covers sell books.
That
Bloody Hill: Hilliard’s Legion at Chickamauga is the result of twelve long
years of research, writing, photography and travel. It started out as a letter
I sent to my father, along with a CD full of pictures, after my first visit to
the battlefield at the Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park. Then I
thought that, with just a bit more research, I could write an article for one
of the Civil War magazines I frequently read. When my magazine piece reached
10,000 words and was not near the end, I realized I needed to write a book.
You can find the result on page 12 of
the McFarland’s Fall catalog:
You
can find it on Amazon:
You can find it at Barnes & Noble:
So long as you find it, that’s what
matters.
I came to learn that writing a book is
a journey and you learn a great deal along the way, sometimes about your
subject and sometimes about yourself. When the day comes that I put copies of
my book in the hands of my family and friends, even if by mail, that journey
will be complete.
Thanks for reading.
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