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Phileas Fogg

Bly vs Bisland: The Story Behind the Story (Part 1)

16 July 2015

Every now and again, we get a Divine whisper of an inspired idea. Such was the case about a very special and exciting audiobook I created and produced earlier this year.

In 1889, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland were female reporters in New York. Each went on a daring solo trip around the world at the same time. Nellie wanted to beat the time of Phileas Fogg, Jules Verne’s fictional character in Around The World in 80 Days. Rival reporter Elizabeth Bisland left on a solo race around the world hoping to beat Nellie’s time!

Nellie sailed east to England in the morning. That night, and unbeknownst to Nellie, Elizabeth took a train west to San Francisco. In Bly vs Bisland: Beating Phileas Fogg In A Race Around The World, I combined the narratives from both women into a single book with 1 timeline! Who will win the race?!


My journal entries tell Part 1 of the story behind the story between idea and implementation.
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Filed Under: Audiobooks, Books, Narrators, New releases, Recordings, This Date in My History, Voice-Over Tagged With: 1889, audiobook, Elizabeth Bisland, inspired idea, journal, journalists, Jules Verne, Melissa Reizian Frank, Nellie Bly, New York, Phileas Fogg, race around the world, reporters, solo female travelers

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