Blue Suede Shoes (Sort of)
Dear Reader, I admit it; I felt a bit salty when our older daughter pointed out in a Skype call that I've been complaining about having trouble with find walking shoes--as in, practical tennis shoes--for years. Upon reflection, though, I had to admit... she was right....
Pie of the Month: Lemon Meringue
Dear Reader, It's hard to believe that September is already upon us and that cool temperatures will be here soon-ish. But I'm not quite ready to let go of summer, because for me, it flew by far too quickly. Well, OK, it also dragged its feet and lasted about a decade...
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Dear Reader: I'm grateful that you read books--my books, other writers' books--wherever you may get them: online vendors, brick-and-mortar bookstores, libraries, swapped with a friend. But today is Independent Bookstore Day, and I can't help but give a big old "THANK...
Here’s how I’m doing in the Pandemic. How are you?
Dear reader, I recently wrote a guest post for the "Raw Data: Living in the Fallout from the Coronavirus" Blog project. (It's under my other name.) Here's a link: https://rawdatafalloutfromthecoronavirus.blogspot.com/2020/08/imagine-short.html It's all about the ways...
Sanity Check: “Let Memories Unfurl”
“…I took the only sensible course of action. I joined my Great Aunt Cassie in a good old-fashioned cry.”
Shocking (but True) History in THE HOLLOWS
A shocking piece of American history is woven into the background of THE HOLLOWS.
Pie of the Month: Mini Pies!
The simple (ish) math behind converting a regular pie into mini pies!
Other People’s Books: What I’ve read, What I’m reading, and What I Can’t Wait to Read
Other People’s Books: What I’ve Read, What I’m Reading and What I’m Looking Forward to Reading
Sanity Check: “Interviewing” an Amoeba Regarding the Purpose of Life
Finding purpose… through an ‘interview’ with an Amoeba
More about Maude Collins, the Real-Life Inspiration for Lily Ross
The story of the true-life inspiration (Maude Collins, Ohio’s first female sheriff in 1925) for Lily Ross.
