“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – St. Augustine Sometimes it seems as if writing, books, marketing, are taking over my world. But, it’s a nice kind of world to travel. At the moment, I’m writing the fourth Darcy and Flora cozy mystery, getting everything lined up […]
Aug 26, 2015
Furry Wanderer
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He was the soul of optimism when he wandered into Richard’s shop several years ago. Optimistic because he was just a puppy and didn’t realize the extreme danger he had survived nor what a lucky little fellow he was. The first inkling Richard had of a visitor was when he felt something against his leg. […]
Jul 6, 2015
Guest Author Nancy Jill Thames
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This morning, I am pleased to introduce to you Nancy Jill Thames, fellow writer and author of the popular Jillian Bradley Mystery Series. She has agreed to answer some of the questions she is asked most often, in order to better acquaint you with her writings. Thank you, Nancy Jill, for this fascinating interview. Nancy Jill Thames […]
Jun 23, 2015
In My Heart
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This morning as I gaze at my quiet street, my heart is full of many things: gratitude, hopes, concerns, dreams and memories. Sometimes as I drink in the quiet rustle of the trees, the way morning shadows slope across green grass, or the optimistic song of birds, I let my thoughts stray backward to what […]
Jun 22, 2015
The Way I See It
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A message that is spoken quietly with a smile at the end is more powerful than shouting with a raised fist. Love means I am more interested in your well-being than I am in my own. Even if something is true, if it is hurtful, I will not repeat it. Each state should take care […]
Apr 22, 2015
Monsters and Mysteries
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. – Hamlet (1.5.167-8), Hamlet to Horatio And, aren’t you glad? Shakespeare undoubtedly did not mean the Lock Ness Monster nor the ghost lights at Etta nor all the stories we’ve heard while sitting around the fire having a case […]
