The merry month of May has been a bright one for me because my mystery story A Death in Utopia is finally published and available 
on Amazon.com Two years ago when I started working on the story of Charlotte Edgerton and her life at the Brook Farm Community in 19th century Massachusetts, I wasn’t at all sure that the book would ever see the light of day. Now at last is has!
The impetus that kickstarted my story was the wonderful NaNoWriMo month of November 2012. Those of you who have never heard of National Novel Writing Month may not know of this online meeting place for writers. For those of us who sign up for NaNoWriMo the month of November becomes one long writing workshop. The goal is to write 50,000 words in a month and to help the effort there are group forums, pep talks from successful writers, and general camaraderie along the way. If you’ve ever wanted to write a novel, it’s a great place to make your dreams come true.
Of course one month of heavy-duty writing does not produce a novel. After November ended there was rewriting, editing, sharing drafts with friends and family, finding a book cover artist, and all those other chores that take so much time. I enjoyed every minute of it—well almost every minute. As the story of Charlotte Edgerton and her adventures as an immigrant from England in 1842 built in my mind, it became more vivid and real. I have long admired the real life people who built Utopian communities like Brook Farm in the hopes of finding a truly fulfilling and democratic life for Americans. Imagining the story of what might have happened in that struggling community with so many idealistic, but sometimes impractical, dreamers has been a joy. Now the story is ready for others to read. You will find a few more details on my Death in Utopia page on this blog and the book itself is available on Amazon.com. I hope you take a look.
For the next several weeks I will be posting blogs about some of the historical figures who appear in A Death in Utopia. It’s a gallery of men and women you might want to meet.
Teacups and Tyrants-Adele Fasick looks at people, books, and history 
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Many congratulations! I’ll definitely check it out and pass on the word. Looking forward to hearing more about the characters.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the book and the background about some of the people who appear in it.
Dear Adele,
It almost seems like a contradiction in terms to have a death in Utopia! And you said something about a workshop where the participants write tens of thousands of words in a month—that really is mind blowing. I write something for our writer’s group for each of our two meetings each month. Basically that comes to about 8 typewritten pages of 18-point type with a few pictures throw in for added interest. It takes much of my free time to accomplish this. I’m no writer but I have always enjoyed spinning yarns! Good luck with your book!
Paul Schwarz
Thanks, Paul. Some of us just get caught up in the fun of writing. You might try NaNoWriMo and see whether it catches you too.
Bravo! I’ve known many people who entered NaNoWriMo, but you are the only one I know who has gone on to publish a novel that began during that month. CONGRATULATIONS! I ordered A DEATH IN UTOPIA from Amazon today and will have it in my hands on Monday. Again, bravo!