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This year, all the stars are aligning for my son, our 13-year-old Halloween enthusiast: 1. Halloween is on a Friday 2. his school dismisses 2 hours early, because it is the end of a grading term 3. he has a 4-day weekend (because of the aforementioned end of term) 4. this is the last year…
Sometimes it’s good to sit down and have a chat with peeps you see all the time, don’t you think? You never know what’s going to pop up in conversation, and then you wonder how you never knew that about a person you’ve been acquainted with for years. That’s close to the feeling I had…
Ready for a little “Unseemly” giveaway? I’m ready celebrate the recent release of the new Concordia Wells mystery, Unseemly Ambition, and I want you to party along with me! Prizes: I’ll be giving away ebooks, a signed paperback, promo goodies (Post-It pads, candy tins), and even the opportunity for folks to collaborate with me to name…
Hi, everyone! I have happy news to share: the third book in the Concordia Wells Mystery series, Unseemly Ambition, has just been released! Wahoo! Here’s the cover, created by graphic artist and author Melinda VanLone, of Book Cover Corner: A murder…a missing boy…a secret society’s bold and deadly plot… It is 1898, and Professor Concordia Wells has…
Did you know that today, June 22nd, is National Onion Rings Day? Yep, I’m not making that up; there’s even a Facebook Like Page for it, so you know it’s gotta be official. And you thought the Summer Solstice was the big news today. Yeah, yeah, 24 hours of daylight at the North Pole, big wup. Of course, summer…
Get ready…April Fool’s is next week! But for now, we have: Hilaria. Yep, today is March 25th, the Feast of Hilaria! Did you know that some believe April Fool’s originated from this old Roman festival? It was a time of rejoicing, merriment, rebirth and renewal, and was the culmination of a 12-day festival celebrating…
Hi everyone, hope you’re having a great weekend. Time for my Sunday ROW80 check-in! So how did I do this week? I’d describe it as “herding cats.” My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During my blog tour, my total weekly count…
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m sure most of you are aware that Thanksgiving this year falls on the latest date it can possibly be, much to the hand-wringing dismay of Christmas retailers. And we’ve all been getting the “early Black Friday” emails and advertisements to prove it. Have you ever noticed that when life gets hectic,…
