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WHERE'S THERE'S SMOKE - END OF THE WEEK WRAP-UP
Today ends my week of ruminations on place and setting in fiction. This time last week I was in a setting that never fails to exercise its own particular charms on me.
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From THROUGH THE TOLLBOOTH
Please forgive the cross-posting. Here's my last entry from our group blog Through the Tollbooth on summer writing routines.
RESTARTS FOR SUMMER
- Jun. 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Summer is a time to restart the heart. Refresh yourself. Slow down. Take time to look around you and savor the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the season. Here is my ( Read more... ) -
AZALEAS AND COUNTRY ROADS
The azaleas are in bloom and it's my favorite time of year, well, I'm awfully fond of fall too. And, come to think of it, I do like the snow. But, honestly, how can you beat spring, with all this color!
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Listening Between the Lines
We are so proud that Roger Sutton included Helen Hemphill's The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones in his list of books about African-American heroes in the February issue of Notes from The Horn Book. Check it out here. http://www.hbook.com/newsletter/index.html
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CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL
Contemporary American Theater Festival
Last weekend Rick and I made our annual trip to Shepherdstown in the Eastern Panhandle for the Contemporary American Theater Festival.
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August Vegetable Bliss
I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things about August is vegetables. Sounds crazy, I know, but I love knowing there are tomatoes, peppers,
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