I’d like to share a little inspiration with you today, for those times when you are feeling out of sorts with the universe. This will cheer you right up! It comes from astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, who has an impressive background: he’s currently director of the Hayden Planetarium, has been a regular on PBS science specials,(…)
Fast Draft, by the numbers
To give you a sense of what Fast Draft is all about, along with the craziness that gets mixed in along the way, I’m going to adopt a tactic by humor writer and blogger Leanne Shirtliffe. Here is… Fast Draft, by the numbers: 14 – days of Fast Draft 20 – page goal per day 13 –(…)
Top 10 Signs That You’re a Scooby-Doo Fan
Ah, the Scooby-Doo Phenomenon: what started out as a popular 1970s Saturday-morning cartoon soon grew into a pop-culture icon of teen-mystery-solving grooviness. And it doesn’t matter that you’re all grown-up and don’t watch cartoons anymore (although if you’re lucky enough to have kids, you have an excuse to watch the episodes again). Scooby-Doo is different.(…)
Staying safe this summer: know the REAL signs of drowning!
This is a bit of a departure from my usual topics, but I was really impressed by the video below (I’ve included the link, in case the embed doesn’t work). With summer here and everyone hitting the pool/beach, it seemed the right time to get the word out. I know I learned a lot, and(…)
Chai and Fruity Oatmeal Yums, from August McLaughlin!
I’m so excited to have August McLaughlin here today, as our guest cookie baker/tea barista! Not only is she sharing her fab recipes with us (homemade chai? sign me up!), but she’s also giving us some interesting background from her own family’s relationship with tea, along with a little Indian tea history. Squee! Can I keep her?(…)
4 Ways to Make Murder Entertaining
Like any aficionado, mystery fans enjoy delving into and expressing enthusiasm for their subject in creative ways. Check out the weird collectibles I featured in two earlier posts: items like gun-shaped salt and pepper shakers and Crime Scene Police-Tape Bedsheets are sure to please the mystery lover in your life. We mystery fans also seek out the(…)
Hummingbirds!
I am on a mission: to photograph hummingbirds. Every summer, I try my hand at it, with mixed (mostly blurry) results. Those critters are FAST! But I make the attempt, just the same. Here are some of my best pics so far (only from the last two summers; the earlier ones weren’t worth putting up,(…)
More MacGuffin Shenanigans: Guest Post by Rachel Funk Heller
Please join me in welcoming fellow mystery writer Rachel Funk Heller here today! She’s going to continue the discussion on MacGuffins that we started over at her blog yesterday, with my guest post. You have to watch out for us mystery writers; when we start collaborating, you never know what kind of sinister plot mischief we’ll cook(…)
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