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From the Archive to the Arena
How a Rodeo Night Inspired My Fiction Writing Process Last night, I went to the rodeo at the New Mexico State Fair. I went to enjoy an evening with people I love, watch the rodeo, and hear the Turnpike Troubadours. But somewhere between the opening of the first chute and the final song of the night, I was also working. That is what happens when a novelist goes to the rodeo while writing a rodeo novel. I watched the riders, of course, but I also watched the people around them. I noticed the […]https://shawnmariegraybealsellers.com/2026/09/12/from-the-archive-to-the-arena/
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From the Archive to the Arena
How a Rodeo Night Inspired My Fiction Writing Process Last night, I went to the rodeo at the New Mexico State Fair. I went to enjoy an evening with people I love, watch the rodeo, and hear the Turnpike Troubadours. But somewhere between the opening of the first chute and the final song of the night, I was also working. That is what happens when a novelist goes to the rodeo while writing a rodeo novel. I watched the riders, of course, but I also watched the people around them. I noticed the […]https://shawnmariegraybealsellers.com/2026/09/12/from-the-archive-to-the-arena/
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From the Archive to the Arena
How a Rodeo Night Inspired My Fiction Writing Process Last night, I went to the rodeo at the New Mexico State Fair. I went to enjoy an evening with people I love, watch the rodeo, and hear the Turnpike Troubadours. But somewhere between the opening of the first chute and the final song of the night, I was also working. That is what happens when a novelist goes to the rodeo while writing a rodeo novel. I watched the riders, of course, but I also watched the people around them. I noticed the […]https://shawnmariegraybealsellers.com/2026/09/12/from-the-archive-to-the-arena/
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From the Archive to the Arena
How a Rodeo Night Inspired My Fiction Writing Process Last night, I went to the rodeo at the New Mexico State Fair. I went to enjoy an evening with people I love, watch the rodeo, and hear the Turnpike Troubadours. But somewhere between the opening of the first chute and the final song of the night, I was also working. That is what happens when a novelist goes to the rodeo while writing a rodeo novel. I watched the riders, of course, but I also watched the people around them. I noticed the […]https://shawnmariegraybealsellers.com/2026/09/12/from-the-archive-to-the-arena/
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From the Archive to the Arena
How a Rodeo Night Inspired My Fiction Writing Process Last night, I went to the rodeo at the New Mexico State Fair. I went to enjoy an evening with people I love, watch the rodeo, and hear the Turnpike Troubadours. But somewhere between the opening of the first chute and the final song of the night, I was also working. That is what happens when a novelist goes to the rodeo while writing a rodeo novel. I watched the riders, of course, but I also watched the people around them. I noticed the […]https://shawnmariegraybealsellers.com/2026/09/12/from-the-archive-to-the-arena/
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Real talk… if you don’t answer my survey, I’ll show up at your place and blast Nickelback on loop until your soul leaves your body. 🎸
👉 5 minutes of eternal peace here: https://sphinxdeclic.com/tiny/a/19xfuzix
Do it for science… and for your sanity. 🎓
#MiddleAges #Medieval #Cinema #Film#NoDragonsRequired #5MinuteQuest #DoItForScience#TVSeries #History #MedievalHistory #HistoricalResearch #PhDResearch #Thesis #Culture #Heritage #WomenInPower #Queens #Warriors #Armor #Battle #War #MedievalCinema #HistoricalMovies -
⏳ I still need 150 responses to reach a representative quota and give real weight to my survey 🎓
Huge thanks to everyone who takes 5–10 minutes to fill it out 🙏
👉 https://sphinxdeclic.com/tiny/a/4o52qhwh
#MiddleAges #Medieval #Cinema #Film #TVSeries #History #HistoricalResearch #PhDResearch #Culture #Heritage #HistoricalMovies #MedievalCinema
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The unexpected path to historical research: While covering Spanish Camp for a local newspaper in 1997, I learned about Dorothy Day's connection to Tottenville.
While researching Tottenville, I discovered Benjamin Franklin Joline's 1950 self-published history beginning in 1668. Suddenly the street names I knew became real historical figures!
https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44
#HistoricalResearch #ResearchJourney #LocalHistory #CatholicHistory #DorothyDay #DiscoveringHistory #TottenvilleHistory