Today is part 2 of the mini-mystery for children I posted yesterday. Tomorrow, I’ll finish it up and then do a short critique of what I could have done that would have made the story better. “I guess I’d better tell you, Nellie Sue,” Grandma said in her soft voice. “Ginger Ed has escaped from prison […]
Oct 17, 2021
A Strange, Rainy Day Concluded
Filed Under: Children · Tagged: animals, children's stories, cozies, duck, geese, goose, Manos, moose, mysteries, strange day, women writers
Mar 2, 2016
The Approach of Ginger Ed
By Blanche Manos · 4 Comments
Filed Under: Children · Tagged: Blanche Day Manos, children's stories, mystery, Oklahoma, outlaw
Oct 21, 2013
A Scattering of Footprints
By Blanche Manos · 1 Comment
Looking back at what I’ve written through the years, I find a strange paper trail of four main interests: fiction, poetry, songs, articles. Many examples show up within each category and yes, indeed, it is a paper trail because I began writing long before my desk ever boasted of holding a computer. Interesting letters of […]
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Sep 30, 2013
Squirrel Wisdom
Yesterday, when I wrote about the rain and how it inspired me to bake chocolate chip cookies, a pie crust, and stir up some fudge, I was reminded of one of my favorite children’s books, Thunder Cake. Have any of you parents or grandparents or retired teachers ever read it to your children? When Sara was […]
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