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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Alex Bledsoe papers consists of printed (paper-based) drafts, manuscripts, galley proofs, correspondences, notes, page proofs, a writing contest entry, award certificates, newspapers and publications with Mr. Bledsoe’s work. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels, series II consists of correspondence, series III consists of Short stories, and series IV consist of miscellaneous articles. Series I is organized alphabetically by title. In series II, III, and IV organization is based on original date of work.
Collection Historical Note
Alex Bledsoe is a science fiction and fantasy writer best known for his novels that touch upon the genres of sword and scorcery and urban fantasy. He grew up in west Tennessee and now lives with his wife and two sons in Wisconsin. His noted series are the "Eddie LaCrosse" novels, the "Rudolf Zginski" novels, and his newest, the "Tufa" novels (published in 2011). On top of his novels, Alex Bledsoe has also written over fifty short stories. Some of the odd jobs he's held throughout his life include: a reporter, an editor, a photographer, and a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. For more information on Alex Bledsoe and his works, please visit his website at:
http://alexbledsoe.com/Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Accruals:
Addiitons by Alex Bledsoe on 06/25/2009, 04/19/2010, 05/31/2010, 03/02/2011, 02/12/2012, 02/13/2013, 03/02/2011
Access Restrictions:
Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.
Use Restrictions:
Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.
Acquisition Source:
Alex Bledsoe
Related Materials:
For more information please see http://alexbledsoe.com/; https://twitter.com/AlexBledsoe.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series I: Novels],
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Series II: Correspondence],
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Series III: Short Stories],
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Series IV: Miscellaneous],
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- Series I: Novels
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Blood Groove [Two book covers and one bookmark, Tom Doherty Associates], no date
- Folder 2: Blood Groove [Manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 15, no date
- Folder 3: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-15, no date
- Folder 4: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 16-30, no date
- Folder 5: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 31-End, no date
- Folder 6: Blood Groove [Draft with edits, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-End, 2007
- Folder 7: Blood Groove [Draft with edits, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-End, 2007
- Folder 8: Blood Groove [Edited galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Various pages, 2007
- Folder 9: Blood Groove [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-18, 2008
- Folder 10: Blood Groove [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 19-End, 2008
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-13, 2009
- Folder 2: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 14-26, 2009
- Folder 3: Blood Groove [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 27-End, 2009
- Folder 4: Burn Me Deadly [Draft, Tom Doherty Associates] Various Pages, no date
- Folder 5: Burn Me Deadly [Near final draft, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-End, 2006
- Folder 6: Lumina (Burn Me Deadly) [Draft with edits, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-End, 2006-2007
- Folder 7: Burn Me Deadly [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-14, 2008
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Burn Me Deadly [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 15-End, 2008
- Folder 2: Burn Me Deadly [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-9, 2009
- Folder 3: Burn Me Deadly [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 10-22, 2009
- Folder 4: Burn Me Deadly [Copy edited manuscript, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 23-End, 2009
- Folder 5: Burn Me Deadly [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-15, 2009
- Folder 6: Burn Me Deadly [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 16-End, 2009
- Folder 7: Burn Me Deadly [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Edited Pages, 2009
- Folder 8: The Girls with Games of Blood [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-16, 2009
- Box 4
- Folder 1: The Girls with Games of Blood [Galley proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 17-End, 2009
- Folder 2: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [Notes, Bantam Books], no date
- Folder 3: Night Tides [Edited Galley Proofs, Bantam Books] Various Pages, no date
- Folder 4: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [Copy edited manuscript, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-13, no date
- Folder 5: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [Copy edited manuscript, Bantam Books] Chapter 14-End, no date
- Folder 6: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [Manuscript with notes by Lori Devoti, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-6, 2008
- Folder 7: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [2nd manuscript revision, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-End, 2008
- Folder 8: The Half-Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides) [Manuscript revisions & notes, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-27, 2007-2009
- Folder 9: Night Tides [Copy edited page proofs, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-12, 2009
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Night Tides [Copy edited page proofs, Bantam Books] Chapter 13-End, 2009
- Folder 2: Night Tides [Galley proofs with edits, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-11, 2009
- Folder 3: Night Tides [Galley proofs with edits, Bantam Books] Chapter 12-End, 2009
- Folder 4: Night Tides [Edited galley proofs, Bantam Books] Various pages, 2009
- Folder 5: Night Tides [Galley proofs with notes, Bantam Books] Chapter 1-15, 2009
- Folder 6: Night Tides [Galley proofs with notes, Bantam Books] Chapter 16-End, 2009
- Folder 7: The Sword-Edged Blonde [Oregon Arts Festival Flyer, Tom Doherty Associates], 2008
- Folder 8: The Sword-Edged Blonde [Galley proofs with edits, Tom Doherty Associates] Chapter 1-End, 2008
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Typescript of 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa); pgs. 1-198, chs. 1-15 [TOR Books], 10/25/2010
- Folder 2: Typescript of 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa) w/hand edits; pgs. 199-425, chs. 16-35(end) [TOR Books], 10/23/2010
- Folder 3: Hardcover page proofs for 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa), missing pages returned to editor; chs. 1-16, i-178 [TOR Books], 4/8/2011
- Folder 4: Hardcover page proofs for 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa), missing pages returned to editor; chs. 17-35, 179-349(end) [TOR Books], 4/8/2011
- Folder 5: "Zombie" prologue for 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa), written as promo for guest blog of Bledsoe's; 2pgs typescript [TOR Books], 8/24/2011
- Folder 6: Typescript of 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa); draft pages, unnumbered [TOR Books], 3/5-8/22/2008
- Folder 7: Early typescript draft of 'The Hum & the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa), w/notes from Valette Bledsoe; pgs. 1-120 [TOR Books], 10/2008
- Folder 8: Letter from Paul Stevens to Bledsoe re: 'The Hum & the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa) copyedited manuscript; 3pgs [TOR Books], 10/5/2010
- Folder 9: Memo from Jane Liddel re: author notes on 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa) copyedited manuscript [St. Martin's Press], 2/1/2011
- Folder 10: Letter from editor Miriam Weinberg to Bledsoe re: 'Hum & the Shiver' hardcover proofs & edits; 1pg (Tales of the Tufa) [TOR Books], 4/15/2011
- Folder 11: Style sheets for 'The Hum and the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa); 8pgs [TOR Books], 10/2011
- Folder 12: Preliminary outline of 'The Hum & the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa); 5pgs total [TOR Books], 10/2008
- Folder 13: Copy edited typescript of 'The Hum & the Shiver' (Tales of the Tufa); chs. 1-35, pgs. 1-421 [TOR Books], n.d.
- Folder 14: Copy edited typescript of 'Dark Waters' w/hand notes; chs.1-15, pgs.ii-165 [Bantam Books], n.d.
- Folder 15: Copy edited typescript of 'Dark Waters' w/hand notes; chs.16-30, pgs.166-341(end) [Bantam Books], n.d.
- Folder 16: Typescript revision pages of 'Dark Waters'; chs.1-23(end) [Bantam Books], 5/6/2009-5/11/2010
- Folder 17: Galley sheets for 'Dark Waters'; 14pgs [Bantam Books], 7/9/2010
- Folder 18: Mass-market compostion order, digital Composition make-up sheet, and notes on markups from editor; 'Dark Waters' [Bantam Books], 7/9/2010
- Folder 19: Copy edited proof of 'Dark Waters' (1st pass); pgs.i-296 [Bantam Books], 7/26/2010
- Folder 20: Text layout sheet for 'Dark Waters'; from Diane Hobbing to Jane Haas Sankner, 1pg [Bantam Books], 8/10/2010
- Folder 21: Copy edited proof of 'Dark Waters' (2nd pass); various pages, some missing [Bantam Books], 9/1/2010
- Folder 22: Copy-edited page proofs of 'Dark Waters'; pgs.ii-294 [Bantam Books], 9/1/2010
- Folder 23: Original setting materials for 'Dark Waters w/letter from D. Pomerico @ Random House to Bledsoe; various edited, typset pages - out of page # order [Bantam Books], 8/5/2011
- Folder 24: 2011 draft of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa), typescript w/hand edits; chs.2-15 [TOR Books], 1/29/2011
- Folder 25: 2011 draft of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa), typescript w/hand edits; multiple versions of chs.16-24 [TOR Books], 2/28/2011
- Folder 26: 2011 draft of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa), typescript w/hand edits; chs.1-19 [TOR Books], 11/3/2011
- Folder 27: 2011 draft of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa), typescript w/hand edits; chs.20-33(end) [TOR Books], 11/4/2011
- Folder 28: Editorial letter to Bledsoe from Paul Stevens, re: 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa); 2pgs [TOR Books], 5/30/2012
- Folder 29: Copy-edited manuscript of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa); pgs.1-224, chs.1-16 [TOR Books], 5/30/2012
- Folder 30: Copy-edited manuscript of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa); pgs.225-441, chs.17-end [TOR Books], 5/30/2012
- Folder 31: Partial draft of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa), typescript w/hand edits; pgs.324-444 [TOR Books], 2012
- Folder 32: Final author corrections of 'Wisp of a Thing' (Tales of the Tufa) before sending to editor; only pages w/actual corrections in folder [TOR Books], n.d.
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Blood Groove - letter to Paul Stevens from Iris re: copy edited m/s of 'Blood Groove' [Memphis Vampires Series, TOR Books], 7/2/2008
- Folder 2: Burn Me Deadly - copy editor's stylesheets w/letter to Paul Stevens re: copyedit queries & correx [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 12/19/2008
- Folder 3: Dark Jenny - typescript w/hand edits, chs.1-34 [Eddie LaCrosse Series, TOR Books], 1/18/2010
- Folder 4: Dark Jenny - typescript w/hand edits, various chapters ordered by date of edits [Eddie LaCrosse Series, TOR Books], 1/21/2010
- Folder 5: Dark Jenny - typescript w/hand edits, chs.1-30 [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 12/28/2009
- Folder 6: Dark Jenny - typescript w/comments by Valette Piper-Bledsoe; chs.1-35, pgs.1-211 [Eddie LaCrosse Series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 7: Dark Jenny - editorial letter from Paul Stevens [Eddie LaCrosse Series, TOR Books], 4/27/2010
- Folder 8: Dark Jenny - copy edited typescript w/notes from editor, chs.1-35, pgs.1-385 [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 4/2010
- Folder 9: Dark Jenny - original copy edited typescript w/hand edits, chs.1-14, pgs.1-185 [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 6/10/2010
- Folder 10: Dark Jenny - original copy edited typescript w/hand edits, chs.15-35, pgs.186-407 [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 6/20/2010
- Folder 11: Dark Jenny - page proofs w/hand edits, chs.1-15, pgs.1-171 [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 10/13/2010
- Folder 12: Dark Jenny - proofs w/hand edits, chs.16-35 pgs. 172-348(end) [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 10/13/2010
- Folder 13: Girls With Games of Blood - 1st copy edited m/s w/hand edits for author review, chs.1-35(end) [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], 10/23/2009
- Folder 14: Girls With Games of Blood - original copy-edited m/s from editors, chs.1-15, pgs.cover-204 [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], 7/2010
- Folder 15: Girls With Games of Blood - original copy-edited m/s from editors, chs.16-35, pgs.205-426(end) [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], 7/2010
- Folder 16: Girls With Games of Blood - editorial letter re: 1st copy-edited m/s, 1pg [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], 9/19/2009
- Folder 17: Girls With Games of Blood - typescript, pgs.1-89, chs.1-17 [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 18: Girls With Games of Blood - typescript, pgs.90-165, chs.18-end [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 19: Girls With Games of Blood - color cover mock-up [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 20: Girls With Games of Blood - outline w/hand edits, 4pgs. [Memphis Vampires series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 21: Half-Lined Damsels - typescript, chs.1-27(end), n.d
- Folder 22: Night Tides - letter from D. Pomerico re: copyedits & editing stylesheets [Bantam Books], 12/1/2008
- Folder 23: Wake of the Bloody Angel - Typescript w/hand edits; chs.1-15 (order reversed) [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 8/16/2010
- Folder 24: Wake of the Bloody Angel - Typescript w/hand edits, chs.1-30 (reverse pagination) [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 4/26/2011
- Folder 25: Wake of the Bloody Angel - Typescript draft w/hand edits, chs.1-31(end) [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 5/16/2011
- Folder 26: Wake of the Bloody Angel - copyedited typescript w/hand notes from editor, chs.1-35, pgs.1-408(end) [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 5/24/2011
- Folder 27: Wake of the Bloody Angel - letter from editor to Bledsoe re:copy edits, 1pg [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], 8/9/2011
- Folder 28: Wake of the Bloody Angel - nautical review by Steve Osmanski, 2pgs [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], n.d
- Folder 29: Wake of the Bloody Angel - notes from Miriam & Paul, 1pg [Eddie LaCrosse series, TOR Books], n.d
- Series II: Correspondence
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Note from the office of university relations, no date
- Folder 2: Alex Bledsoe responding to a Carmen J. Jones letter regarding The Last Temptation of Christ, no date
- Folder 3: Letters between Alex Bledsoe and various publishers organized by date. Regarding "Rhiannon", 1992-1993
- Folder 4: Two letters regarding "Burn Me Deadly", 2008
- Folder 5: Two letters regarding "Blood Groove", 2008
- Folder 6: Letter to Lynn from Alex, 6/23/2009
- Folder 7: Letter to Paus Stevens regarding "The Girls with Games of Blood.", 2009
- Folder 8: Letters between Alex Bledsoe and publishers regarding "Half Lined DaSFWAels (Night Tides)", 2008-2010
- Series III: Short Stories
- Box 1
- Folder 1: On the Count of Z. [Manuscript], no date
- Box 2
- Folder 1: 3 typescripts of "Time of the Season" w/hand edits (title story for anthology); 2pgs each, 7/25/2012
- Folder 2: 3 typescripts of "Cold Wind" w/hand edits (for 'Time of the Season' anthology); 5pgs each, 9/9/2012
- Folder 3: 2 typescripts of "Time of the Season" w/hand edits (title story for anthology); 15pgs, n.d.
- Folder 4: 2 typescripts of "Hunter and Bagger" w/hand edtis (story for sidekick anthology); 2pgs each, n.d.
- Folder 5: 2 typescripts of "The Rider" w/hand edtis (story for work anthology); 3pgs each, 9/12/2012
- Folder 6: 3 typescripts of "The Chill in the Air" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch Story #1 [collection #1], 42pgs total, 3/18/2012
- Folder 7: Research materials re: Lilith & Eve for "Lost & Found"; Firefly Witch Story #2 [Collection #1], 7 xerox pages & envelope, 7/21/1997
- Folder 8: 1 typescript of "Lost & Found" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch story #2 [collection #1], 4pgs, 3/18/2012
- Folder 9: 2 typescripts of "Lost and Found" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch Story #2 [collection #1], 43pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 10: 1 handwritten manuscript of "Lost and Found"; Firefly Witch story #2 [collection #1], 26pgs, n.d.
- Folder 11: 2 typescripts of "The Darren Stevens Club" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch story #3 [collection #1], 3pgs each, 3/19/2012
- Folder 12: 5 typescripts of "the Darren Stevens Club" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch Story #3 [collection #1], 53pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 13: 3 typescripts of "The Taped-Down Box" w/hand edtis; Firefly Witch story #1 [collection #2], 3pgs each, n.d.
- Folder 14: 1 typescript of "The Taped-Down Box" w/hand edtis; Firefly Witch story #1 [collection #2], 9pgs, n.d.
- Folder 15: 2 typescripts of "Croaked" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch story #2 [collection #2], 34pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 16: handwritten notes & parts of draft of "Croaked"; Firefely Witch story #2 [Collection #2], 4pgs, n.d.
- Folder 17: 2 typescripts of "Croaked" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch story #2 [collection #2], 4pgs each, n.d.
- Folder 18: 3 typescripts of "Same Ol' Song" w/hand edits & notes; Firefly Witch Story #3 [collection #2], 19pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 19: 4 typescripts of "The Devil You Know" w/hand edits & notes; Firefly Witch Collection #3, 56pgs total, 7/8/2012
- Folder 20: 3 typescripts of "Pen-Tackle Blues" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch Collection #3, 3pgs each, 7/8/2012
- Folder 21: handwritten draft notes on "Pen-Tackle Blue"; Firefly Witch Collection #3, 2pgs, n.d.
- Folder 22: 3 typescripts of "Pen-Tackle Blues" w/hand edits; Firefly Witch Collection #3, 43pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 23: 2 typescripts of "Back Atcha" w/hand notes; Firefly Witch collection #3, 4pgs each (10pgs total), 6/29/2012
- Folder 24: 2 typescripts of "Back Atcha" (working title: "Harm None") w/hand edits & notes; Firefly Witch Collection #3, 42pgs total, n.d.
- Folder 25: "Sprig" - revision pass; 1pg, 7/12/2012
- Folder 26: 2 typescripts of "the Cut" w/author's hand edits & notes; 2pgs for repring in 'Dark Light' anthology 2012, 2/23/2012
- Folder 27: Fall/Winter 1996 issue of 'Gaslight' containing "The Chill in the Air, fall/winter 1996
- Folder 28: Chapbook '(000)000-0000' by Andre Villanueva; feat. Bledsoe's "The Cut" on pg.3, 1998
- Folder 29: Typescript of "The Cut" edited by Mehitobel Wilson; 4pgs, 1998
- Folder 30: 2 typescripts of "The Cut" w/hand edits; 4pgs each, n.d.
- Series IV: Miscellaneous
- Box 1
- Folder 1: To The Batpole! [Manuscript with edits] Three parodies, no date
- Folder 2: Night Tider [Bantam Dell in-house transmittal form], no date
- Folder 3: Newspaper advertisements, no date
- Folder 4: Pioneer Press [School Newsletter], 1980
- Folder 5: Pioneer Press" [School Newsletter], 1980
- Folder 6: UTM News [Honors day recipients], 1982
- Folder 7: Weakley County Press [Newspaper], 1983
- Folder 8: Honors Day Program, 1984
- Folder 9: Bean Switch [Publication], 1984
- Folder 10: The Pacer [Newspaper], 4/4/1985
- Folder 11: Dresden Enterprise [Sports News], 1985
- Folder 12: Advertisement for Physicians Mutual insurance, 1985
- Folder 13: Copies of various newspaper articles stapled by author, 1982
- Folder 14: Various newspaper clippings sorted by date, no date - 1985
- Folder 15: Bean Switch [Publication], 1985
- Folder 16: Honors day program, 1985
- Folder 17: Northwest Tennessee Trek [Magazine], 1985
- Folder 18: The Pacer [Newspaper], 1986
- Folder 19: The Jackson Sun Newspaper [University of Tennessee honors], 1986
- Folder 20: Valley News [Newspaper], 9/8/88
- Folder 21: Various certificates sorted by date, 1982-1988
- Folder 22: The Jackson Sun [Newspaper] "B" section, 1988
- Folder 23: Athens - Limestone free press [Newspaper], 1989
- Folder 24: Public auction program from Swann Galleries for 'Contemporary Prints from the June Wayne Collection', 11/21/2002
- Folder 25: Character mining workshop paperwork & notes for unknown story, n.d.
- Box 2
- Folder 1: newspaper clippings organized alphabetically, n.d.-1990
- Folder 2: The Harbinger newspaper, 11/10/1992-1/25/1993
- Folder 3: The Harbinger newspaper, 1/26-5/10/1993
- Folder 4: The Harbinger newspaper, 5/11-5/30/1993
- Folder 5: The Harbinger newspaper, 7/13-8/24/1993
- Folder 6: Copies of newspaper articles, n.d.-1993
- Folder 7: The Gulf Coast Christian newspaper, 1993
- Folder 8: Heads or Tails writing contest entry, 8/13/1995
- Folder 9: Publication: 'The Widow of the Orchid', with Bledsoe's "On the Count of Z", 1997
- Folder 10: Oregon Observer newspaper, 10/18/2007
- Folder 11: Isthmus newspaper, 10/24/2008
- Folder 12: Bantam Dell composition order for 'Night Tides', 1/27/2009
- Folder 13: 'The New Shetlander' magazine containing Bledsoe's article "Vernacular Abandon: Writing the Way we Speak", Spring 2009
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