White Supremacy’s Resurgence – Implications for Writing Fiction
by Ray Collins, Virginia Writers Club This essay explores recent events surrounding the insurrection at the nation’s capital on January 6 with the goal of creating a context for fiction writers who seek authenticity in their work. If for nonfiction, research tops the...
Reprise of January 6
By Ray Collins The presidential election of November 2020 is more than two years behind us. Yet we are reminded of it daily as TV, newspapers, and other media broadcast the latest developments triggered by the tragedy of January 6, 2021. Some dates, in the words of...
Charlottesville and its Aftermath
by Ray Collins, Virginia Writers Club Unite the Right Rally Charlottesville, Virginia was host to a rally August 11-12, 2017 that engulfed this historic city in controversy and violence, including three fatalities and numerous other injuries. Noteworthy among the...