Happy Columbus Day! I know it has been changed to the first Monday instead of the 12th, but according to history, it was October 12, “1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Remember that rhyme we learned in school? Remember the names, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria? I saw a replica of […]
Oct 11, 2023
The Cornfield’s Secret
By · Leave a Comment
The Cornfield in the Moonlight by Blanche Manos The cornfield in the moonlight, when the shadows dance and sway Is not the same at midnight as it is throughout the day. The field is hushed at midnight; the world has gone to sleep, But the cornstalks nod and rustle at the mysteries they keep. Who […]
Oct 9, 2023
Quiz
By · Leave a Comment
When I was in school, “Pop Quiz” were two of the scariest words around, but school was a long time ago and now, when I take a quiz, it is just for fun. That’s what this is this morning, a just-for fun quiz on my five published cozy mysteries. Pour another cup of coffee, get comfortable, […]
Oct 8, 2023
A Whistle a Day
By · 2 Comments
I never hear anyone whistle a tune any more. Do you? I used to whistle a lot. Now, something has happened to my whistler and I have a pretty limited range. Dad didn’t whistle as much as Mom did. Dad sang a lot, but when I could hear my mother whistling an old song, […]
Oct 7, 2023
What Has Gone Before
By · Leave a Comment
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 […]
