Why You Should Publish Online: an example

Yesterday, I received a comment on a memoir piece we published called Iambic Pentameter and the Meter of War. In the piece, the author strikes up a friendship with a WWII vet (Frenchy Dupont) in an effort to understand how her recently deceased step father (an 84-year-old WWII vet) could have murdered his first wife. Knowing she would appreciate the feedback, I forwarded the comment to the author, Diane Cameron. The comment (in italics) came from Mr. Dupont’s daughter.




Hi, I just came upon this. Frenchy Dupont (J. E. Dupont, Jr.) was my dad. He passed away on July 5, 2005. I didn't know about his letters to you but then, again he loved to share his experiences and let people know what it was like. I suppose he was afraid that what he and his fellow soldiers went through would be forgotten. A couple of years ago, I decided to create a blog with all his letters and includes an interview done by LSU.


Sincerely,


Angela D. Watts



The chances of these two people linking via a print publication are almost zero. The Write Room is proud to have facilitated such an unlikely connection. I’m adding a link to the original story and to Angela Watts blog. Both are good reads.



Iambic pentameter and the Meter of War by Diane Cameron

http://thewriteroom.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/iambic-pentameter-and-the-meter-of-war/



http://ludjapie.com. (Ms. Watts’ blog)