Exciting News

Rebel Writers: The Genius Behind the Pen Book Release Coming November 1

Sarah Crowne

Oct 18, 2024

Sarah Crowne in front of Herman Melville’s House

Hey Readers!

I’ve had such a blast visiting Historic Writer homes in my column The Write Life here at A Busy Lady.

Recently, I visited both Herman Melville’s home and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Here’s a pic of me in Melville’s study. Did you know he was good friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne? In fact, Hawthorne had his own bedroom just off this room for when he stayed with Melville’s family for the night!

I also recently visited Harriet Beecher Stowe’s home in Hartford, CT. Did you know she was an artist too? Also, in light of spooky season, I learned that she held seances in this room! She sadly lost two children and worried they hadn’t made it to heaven. She held the seances to try to find out.

Not only that, but I learned that Harriet Beecher Stowe first published Uncle Tom’s Cabin chapter by chapter in The National Era, an abolitionist newspaper in 1851. Every chapter except the last one was published in The National Era. Why? Because you had to buy the book to read the rest!

In honor of Stowe (and all the writer homes I’ve visited so far), I am thrilled to announce that to read more about these adventures, I am releasing my latest book, Rebel Writers: The Genius Behind the Pen, coming November 1^st!

This is the first book in the Rebel Writer’s Series, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you!

Both paperback and eBook versions will be available November 1^st on Amazon (including KDP Select). It will also be available at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org and more (depending on algorithms, it might take a day or two past November 1 to show up on these platforms)! You can also purchase direct by contacting me direct:

I hope to have copies available for purchase as well at my upcoming event at the Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler Show in West Springfield, Mass on November 16^th and 17^th.

This book is for anyone interested in renewing their creative spark!

Join me on this journey as we walk together in the literary footsteps of the masters, including:

Mark Twain

Louisa May Alcott

Nathaniel Hawthorne

H.P. Lovecraft

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Rudyard Kipling

Robert Frost

Herman Melville

Harriet Beecher Stowe

With key reflections on how you can unlock your own creative genius with lessons learned from these iconic authors, this book is sure to ignite your creative spark!

Future volumes will include Edith Wharton, Emily Dickinson, Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and more!

Here’s a look back at some of the adventures we’ve had so far on The Write Life:

Louisa May Alcott’s Home, courtesy of my iPhone

The room Frost wrote Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening, courtesy of my iPhone.

The street Lovecraft used to ride his bike down as a boy, courtesy of my iPhone.

The room Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in, courtesy of my iPhone.

Rudyard Kipling’s Study, Courtesy of my iPhone.

Don’t miss your chance to embark in the footsteps of literary legends with Rebel Writers: The Genius Behind the Pen! Thank you for your support as we continue this journey together.

XOXO,