Good Samaritan Hospital - Carol Baldwin - Author, Writing Teacher, Speaker

I used to think world building just pertained to creating a science fiction or fantasy world. And although it is generally associated with those genres, all novelists must create believable, fictional worlds in which reader immerses themselves. For example, even though Half-Truths takes place in a "real" time and place-- Charlotte, NC in the 1950's--I must… Continue reading Free Expressions Takeaway Part III: Building Imaginary Worlds

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“That’s the way it was”

July 17, 2008August 8, 2025 carolbaldwin

Attending an all black school, worshipping at an all black church, not being served at restaurants where Caucasians ate, going to the back of the bus…these were all normal part of Madie Smith's everyday experiences growing up in Charlotte, NC in the 30's and 40's. Last week… Continue reading “That’s the way it was”