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Walking, Habits, and Resolutions
Last year I walked, a lot. After walking my dog, I would walk some more. Quarantine made me stir-crazy, and it felt good to be outdoors. Walking is the only form of exercise that I really enjoy, and I like listening to books or short stories while I do it. Some days I just like…
Read MoreHappy New Year
I received a happy New Year’s wish from a friend, and as I responded, I wrote, “It will be nice to put 2020 behind us.” I paused, then deleted that sentence. In some ways, it wasn’t untrue. I am looking forward to the New Year like no other. But to put it behind me, like…
Read MoreBack to School Giveaway
It’s back to school time! Happy to be collaborating with four wonderful authors to bring you a giveaway opportunity: entries qualify you to win one book or even the grand prize of all five! And if you like academic mysteries, among the five of us, there are more than twenty books in our series:…
Read MoreFree Happy Camper Sticker with Preorder!
First, a disclaimer: my new Happy Camper series has nothing to do with camping! Happy Camper is an eclectic gift shop that promotes a happy state of mind. Which is why I think these Happy Camper stickers from Life is Good are so neat. They can be used on laptops, water bottles, campers, or cars,…
Read MoreInspired by Place: The Heart of Happy Camper
Finding beauty and inspiration can be hard in the bleak month of January. For a writer, however, inspiration is important. John Keats once said, “If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to a tree it had better not come at all.” I’m no poet, but I do believe there is truth in his…
Read MoreShakespeare: Literature’s Great Mystery
When I wrote Coming Up Murder, I knew I wanted to involve Shakespeare, so I created a Shakespeare Festival on campus. Shakespeare’s First Folio is on tour, and Copper Bluff is one of its lucky stops. Or not so lucky for one presenter. The presenter claims, in a room full of Shakespeare scholars, that Shakespeare…
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