James B. WellsAt last night’s virtual open-mic of the Bluegrass Writers Studio, I read a draft of my book’s preface, beginning at the 6:40 time mark The book has been in the making for decades It feels good to know my father and I are in the home stretch https://www.facebook.com/BluegrassWritersStudio/videos/467756748167012
The past year I’ve been preoccupied with wrapping up my MFA in Creative Writing coursework and finishing the first complete draft of my thesis/book. The fall 2021 semester was particularly tough, teaching four classes, one, a new graduate course on Whistleblowing in Organizations, and taking my last two MFA courses while revising my thesis. After […]
I was pretty excited on the night of December 8 to be the guest speaker for the Lexington Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI). FEI, a member-service-oriented organization, advances the success of financial executives through information, community & advocacy, and has a non-profit affiliate, that conducts objective research & education programs. After doing a half-hour virtual presentation on my research and writing, FEI’s members asked me all sorts of intriguing questions. They have already invited me to come back and do an in-person presentation once the pandemic is over.
Hi everyone! Thanks for beginning your journey with me as I uncover clues in the hundreds of letters my father left and learn about his life and subsequent death in South Vietnam.
James B. Wells