The Littlest Woman: The Life and Legacy of Lizzie Alcott, the Real Beth March

Lizzie as you have never seen her before
Published on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by susanwbailey
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Published on December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 by susanwbailey
Lizzie Alcott’s Hillside Diary
Published on October 7, 2020December 3, 2020 by susanwbailey
Medical journal writes short extract on Beth March’s compassion
Published on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 by susanwbailey

Another stab at fiction – Father, sisters and childhood from Lizzie’s point of view

Published on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by susanwbailey

This is a series of scenes that I wrote for fun a few years ago. Sometimes I wish I didn’t work so slowly! I hope I stay healthy long enough to write a novel as… More

A day in the life of Lizzie Alcott … a fiction approach

Published on March 4, 2019November 21, 2019 by susanwbailey

At one time I considered writing Lizzie’s story as historical fiction. In that way I could go into her head and heart in a deeper way and speculate to my heart’s desire. The problem is… More

A new book on Lizzie Alcott needs a new work place – planning my writing room

Published on January 9, 2019November 21, 2019 by susanwbailey

I spent some time over Christmas break beefing up my writing room. The room had previously worked when I wrote my spiritual memoir a few years back. The organization of that book was simple and… More

Beginning the book on Elisabeth Sewall Alcott, and taking you on the journey

Published on January 2, 2019November 21, 2019 by susanwbailey135 Comments

I have begun work at last on a biography of Elisabeth* Sewall Alcott; she is best known as the real life prototype of Beth March of Little Women, written by her older sister, Louisa May Alcott. After spending nearly 8 years researching her life, I am ready to write about it.

Diary of a biography

Writing such a book can take years to complete and the enormity of the task is overwhelming at times. This plus the fact that I am learning so many interesting aspects of writing biography inspired me to create this diary so that you can share in the experience. As I work through the steep learning curve of writing this book, I am hoping these posts will offer information that aspiring biographers will find helpful. It is also a way to hold myself accountable to you – to work in a disciplined manner and to keep you updated on the progress of the book.

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