Year of Award
2016
Document Type
Professional Paper - Campus Access Only
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Degree Name
Creative Writing (Fiction)
Department or School/College
English
Committee Chair
Debra Magpie Earling
Commitee Members
Deirdre McNamer, Hiltrud Arens
Keywords
Fiction, Novel, Denver, Folk music
Publisher
University of Montana
Subject Categories
Fiction
Abstract
The first four chapters of a novel titled Hatchet Jack and the Rocky Mountain Empire. The book follows a young woman named Vanessa Stewart as she struggles to find direction in her life in the face of a crumbling marriage. Chapter One introduces Vanessa and her musician husband, Riley, as they decide to take in a roommate, Toby in order to offset financial difficulties. Chapter Two shows Vanessa struggling to adjust to having a roommate and interacting with her overbearing mother. In Chapter Three, Vanessa struggles at her unsatisfactory job and, during a party, she introduces Toby to the music of an enigmatic figure named Hatchet Jack, to whom she is drawn. Chapter Four shows Vanessa and Toby bonding over a mutual interest in Hatchet Jack and a trip to the Rocky Mountains.
Recommended Citation
Trammel, Read C., "HATCHET JACK AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMPIRE" (2016). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 10812.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/10812
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