I sit at my computer, looking at the sun slant across my neighbor’s lawn and am grateful they didn’t cut their blue spruce when, a few years ago, it didn’t look too well. I don’t think blue spruces particularly favorite warm climates, preferring states cooler than Arkansas. However, this tree looks beautiful particularly in winter […]
May 8, 2015
Overcrowding
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Just think of it–when a person reaches my age, what a large amount of experiences and wisdom said person gains! All of it finds a little nook or cranny in my brain and lodges there. The longer one lives, the more experiences and wisdom, the more nooks and crannies are bulging with neat stuff. What to do with it? […]
Mar 24, 2015
Owl’s Flight
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From The Cemetery Club. Darcy and Flora have gone to see Emma James, a person who might be able to decipher the old map Ben sent to Flora. The two sleuths hear a little more about owls than they bargained for. Shaking her head, Emma said, “I’m sorry. I really can’t tell you much about it. […]
Mar 18, 2015
Moody, Magical March
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A floral mystery–why do crocus bulbs which have lain dormant for years suddenly decide it’s time to push their little heads into the sunlight? Thinking that squirrels or moles had them for a light snack, I quit looking for the striped crocus each spring but this is the year they are back. And I’m glad. […]
Mar 15, 2015
Camouflage
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We all looked pretty normal, those of us at the NWA Writers’ Workshop in Fayetteville yesterday. Just glancing at us, nobody would suspect that we wore camouflage, that behind the friendly smiles lurked other people–the creators of other worlds, excitement, danger and daring deeds. On second thought, we would have been suspect because after all, that’s what writers do. Fog […]
Mar 12, 2015
A Novel Based on Life?
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I am happy to introduce as my guest today, Lia Mack, fellow Pen-L author. I really value Lia’s honesty in giving us a glimpse at how she went about writing her book. Thank you, Lia! To write a novel based on true life events, or not… That is a good question… guest post by […]
