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    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century
    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century
    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century
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    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century

    By Brad R. Cook

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    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century

    founded in 1920

    Meet the founders and charter members who ignited the spark that became St. Louis Writers Guild. Writers like Sam Hellman, the first president, and famed screenwriter for the silver screen; or Temple Bailey, the highest-paid female author of the 1920s. Disc

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBroadsword Books LLC
    Release dateOct 20, 2020
    ISBN9780999643327
    The History of St. Louis Writers Guild: Celebrating a Century
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    Brad R. Cook

    Brad R. Cook is the author of historical fantasy, and award-winning short stories. He began as a playwright, dipped into the corporate writing world, and served as co-publisher and acquisitions editor for Blank Slate Press. He currently serves as Historian of St. Louis Writers Guild after three and half years as President. He learned to fence at thirteen, and never set down his sword, but prefers to curl up with a centuries' old classic.

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