When we hear a news story or someone tells us of a happening, believe me, there’s more to it than what meets the eye. Everyone has a back story, a reason for being where we are and how we got there. Characters in books have back stories too. Before Barbara and I wrote The Cemetery […]
Mar 26, 2018
One Mind, Two Hands, a New Personality
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In the third Ned McNeil cozy mystery, the whole mystery centers around an old woman who recently died in a nursing home. Because she is the basis for the story, I have to know all about her before I can introduce her to you. That means I must write a back story. That’s the fascinating […]
Mar 16, 2018
A Visit from a Leprechaun
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This is a re-print of a St. Pat’s Day post I wrote a few years back. It’s still a good memory for me. Kindergarteners are eager to learn, have good imaginations, and the neat thing is, they love a game of make-believe. I’ll always remember this leprechaun episode and smile. “God needed laughter in the […]
Mar 1, 2018
Under the Quilting Frame
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Happy first day of March–brand new month, one step closer to spring. Is this month coming in like a lion in your part of the world? Here in NWA, it is pretty mild–damp and cloudy, but not snowy or cold, so look out! Let’s keep tabs on this changeable month and see if it will […]
Mar 17, 2017
An Amazing Leprechaun Story
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Warning: Best read with tongue in cheek. An Amazing Leprechaun Story Some of you may remember that two years ago, I made a trip to Ireland. It was the fulfillment of a lifetime dream. Ireland is a mystical country and, when the mist lies low on the hills and the shamrocks lift their heads along […]
Oct 4, 2013
What a Character!
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I love American history and I enjoy stories centered in historic events. What really makes those stories come alive for me are the people involved. How was my great-great grandmother affected when her husband rode away to fight in the American Civil War? What were her thoughts and fears? Was it hard to make a […]
