The Martians have landed! They are all about six inches tall and wear large, round hats. Or maybe those aren’t hats, but large, round heads. It’s hard to know with a Martian. They are all white and they appear in a circle, doubtless because their landing craft must have been round, rather like a saucer. I […]
Jul 8, 2015
A Word From Parson’s Cove
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I feel as if I have known Sharon Rose Mierke for years. Truth is, I’ve never seen her in person. She is the author of the Parson’s Cove series available on Amazon.com. We email each other frequently and enjoy each other’s cozy mysteries. I’ve read every one of the Parson’s Cove series and am always on […]
Jul 4, 2015
Plain Thoughts…
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…of a plain southern American woman. I’m not sophisticated or brilliant or particularly discerning. But I do love this country of my forefathers. It is my country too and I would not want to live anywhere else. On this cloudy, cool Day of Independence, my thoughts are meandering here and there; so, I’ll just jot them […]
Jun 15, 2015
God’s World
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O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide grey skies! Thy mists, that roll and rise! So said Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem, God’s World. Have you ever wanted to just stretch out your arms and give God’s world a big hug? It’s a great feeling, this love for beautiful, […]
Mar 20, 2015
Guest Blogger Karen Hulene Bartell
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I am happy to introduce today fellow Pen-L author Karen Hulene Bartell. I’m sure you will enjoy reading this interview and if you have any questions to ask our guest, please include them. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Karen. Blanche Hi, Karen. Thanks for the interview. Would you like to tell us something about […]
Feb 13, 2015
The Missing Birds Mystery
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As you look at this picture, can you see three birds? The goldfinches and purple finch are not so noticeable without their glorious summer plumage but they are there, nonetheless. A reader of mysteries looks for clues which a writer of mysteries has planted. This is part of the fun of mysteries–searching for those elusive […]
