About
Nonfiction, fiction, essays and feature articles by Eileen P. Duggan, a freelance journalist, writer, editor, piano teacher, seamstress and jill-of-all-trades in St. Louis, Missouri.
I work in the fields of journalism, public relations and publishing while dabbling in fiction and creative nonfiction.
Author of The Not-Ready-for-Juilliard Players, originally published by Rocking Horse Publishing, April 2016, April Fools Daily, published Oct. 1, 2021, and Touch, released Sept. 1, 2022. I’m currently working on a detective series.
First Place winner of the 2023 National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest in the Young Adult Book, Fiction category.
Some of the works posted on Versatiliosity have been published previously, some have not. Published work is reprinted with permission and always will include citation and, if possible, a link to the original.
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I just read your essay, The Crew Dec 1st 1943. Pilot Leonard F (Andy) Anderson was my Uncle. My siblings and myself didn’t know what happened that day. Thank you very much for your research and for sharing.
Hi Katy, I am researching the Mizpah II, would you please contact me concerning the crew.
Thank you.
I know the delightful woman in that photo! LOVE your blog, Eileen! Such a talent …
just darling! (proud older sis)