It Happened One Summer by Blanche Day Manos All Rights Belong to the Author First off, let me tell you that I do not believe in reincarnation. This is just a silly flight of fancy and I hope I don’t offend anyone. I wrote it strictly tongue-in-cheek, just for fun. I had no one in […]
Sep 7, 2013
Saying Good-bye to Friends
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On my Facebook page yesterday, I mentioned that I had completed my third Darcy/Flora, mother/daughter/sleuth book. Will I write a fourth? I don’t know. I’ve been mulling over another series, but we’ll see. Anyway, what a feeling of sadness descended upon me as I finished re-reading and editing that last page! I tied up the […]
Aug 31, 2013
The Mysterious and Romantic Cozy
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Yesterday I wrote about being romantic. This morning as I look out at a dark summer pre-dawn, I think of how life is a many-faceted adventure, not just one thing straight through, but a blending of many feelings and experiences. To me, romance can be a bit mysterious and a mystery can be a bit […]
Aug 13, 2013
When Mystery is in the Rain
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Yesterday I wrote about libraries and books and so I awoke this morning with books and writing on my mind. Rain is falling again on northwest Arkansas and I like to think of a lovely rainy day as a good reason to stay inside my house and write. My goal in life is to add […]
Jul 29, 2013
Much More Than It Appears
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At first glance, it is just a rock, albeit quite an interesting one. It is perhaps six inches high, maybe 22 inches around it. However, you’ve got to understand that I’m pretty terrible with estimating distances, sizes, or what direction I’m traveling. This rock is here in Arkansas in my herb garden but that’s not […]
Jul 7, 2013
A Glimpse of History
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Yesterday I wrote about a story my mother told me concerning the Latty family and World War I. This period in history has always fascinated me. Looking back at it, times then seemed to be more innocent, less hectic, more straight forward and a lot less crowded. Tahlequah, Oklahoma was small and had dirt streets. Farmers […]
