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October 18, 2018
Eugene in the Hospital
In the original book, Eugene was in the hospital, and the whole family came to see him there. They stayed in Halifax for a week,
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October 20, 2018
Letters to Audrey
The time Audrey and Danny had together at first was brief, but they both felt a connection. They also suffered a sense of loss when they
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October 20, 2018
Original Opening
When I originally wrote the story, I saw it opening in Danny’s little house along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Life wasn’t easy for anyone
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October 20, 2018
The Trenches
It could be difficult, in a world gone insane, for a man to hold onto reality when madness beckoned so strongly. This battle scene is different
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October 20, 2018
Letters of Condolence
In the original book, Danny’s friends Jimmy and Fred were killed in a battle previous to the one that injured Danny. Torn apart by the losses,
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October 20, 2018
Soldiers In Conversation
Very rarely did soldiers get away from the war to enjoy the luxury of a little rest. When they did, the breaks were too brief for
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October 22, 2018
Metekw – Plains of Abraham
In the original draft, Me’tekw brought the recovering Amelie to a hospital inside Quebec City’s crumbling walls where she nursed the sick and wounded. Satisfied she
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October 22, 2018
Connor with Amelie’s Brothers
Not only did I originally have an extra brother in the original story, but the two of them also found Connor during a battle. Just as
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October 22, 2018
Henri & Michel Make Plans
In the first draft of Promises to Keep, I saw one more older brother in Amelie’s household, and when Henri ran to the Mi’kmaq in September
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