Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. In the “old days,” when the average joe had epigram-ish words of wisdom to share publicly in written form, options were a bit limited: These days, however, Twitter, web logs,(…)
Putting “words” in the “W” – ROW80 check-in
Hi, all, it’s time for the ROW80 check-in! I’m really excited about this one, because I actually have progress to share. So, let’s get to it: My goals: 1. Check-ins on Sundays. Done! 2. Blog posts on Tues/Fri schedule. I posted on Tuesday about How to celebrate Mardi Gras in front of your computer, which(…)
The Hound of the Baskervilles: a must-read for mystery fans
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901-02) has been regarded by current and contemporary Sherlockians as the best of the four Sherlock Holmes novels. Since its publication, it has been adapted dozens of times for radio, film, and television. It’s a mystery classic that I hope you’ll try! Here’s some background(…)
“Fat Tuesday” Terrific Mashup
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. Today, we have a lot to celebrate, since it’s Mardi Gras, aka “Fat Tuesday.” For a lot of us, it’s a day to indulge in goodies before the Lenten go-withouts kick in;(…)
When ROW80′s emblem starts looking like a donut
Hmm, it was hard to come up with a ROW80 theme this week. We have President’s Day (grade-school children in tall hats and fake beards, reading patriotic poetry), Mardi Gras (wild, bead-throwing, it-stays-in-Vegas revelry), and for some of us, Lent (religious, penitent, swearing off – gasp! – chocolate). Then I remembered…Fasnacht Day, originally a Pennsylvania(…)
Gotta go? 19th century toilets move indoors
Today I’m re-posting an item you might find interesting. Have a great weekend! Today, we’re talking about toilets. As a 19th century mystery writer, I need as much information as I can get. Don’t worry, I’m not about to go into the bathroom habits of my characters in my book (or here); I happened to(…)
Tuesday Terrific: Foibles
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. Unless you’ve been living in a hole dug in the ground, you know it’s Valentine’s Day! In anticipation of the occasion, I did the whole chocolate thing last week, here and here. So what topic(…)
I “heart” ROW80 check-ins?
Well, check-ins are probably healthier than chocolate this Valentine’s week, right? Not that I’m swearing off chocolate! So, how did I do? My goals: 1. Check-ins on Sundays. Yep, I’m getting the hang of this one! 2. Blog posts on Tues/Fri schedule. I really reveled in the chocolate “experience” this week, between my Tuesday post(…)
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