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Kristen Caven's avatar

ooh this is exciting! Big Mary Pleasant fan here...

Alexandra Sokoloff's avatar

It's exciting to meet someone who knows about her!

Suz-an's avatar

Stunning writing, Alexandra!! Never mind the screen play. Your talent with words ...i'm there and i can barely breathe. After The Gold Rush is going be a lot about the lives of powerful women, among other things. A best seller that no one will be able to put down... is what this is going to be. A train barreling down a mountainside is how it already feels. A thriller!! Though not in the senseless violence genre. WOW!!

Alexandra Sokoloff's avatar

You are the perfect reader, Suz-an. YOU are going to make this book better, with your commentary! I can't tell you how helpful it's being already, so many thanks!

It could never be a movie, but certainly a TV series. I AM working toward physical books, one book per decade up to the earthquake and fire, and the miraculous rebuilt. But here on Substack I can post photos, and links to original documents, and make it more of an instant resource. I'm just beginning to discover what I can do, here!