A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Congratulations, Barbara Tobey! You've won the 3-for-1 Deadly Ties package prize: a Kindle edition of the book, the audiobook (narrated by the top-ranked voiceover artist Robin Rowan), and a signed paperback. Barbara, please email me (dogmysteries [at] gmail) and let me know where to send your prize! Remember you can keep for yourself, give as gifts--whatever you like! …
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To celebrate the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween, here's a collection of literature and lore related to the Ozarks and to the land many of our ancestors called home. Leave a comment to be entered in this month's giveaway; the winner will be posted on Sunday, November 1st. * A local site said to be home of "the unusual …
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As promised, here's another post about Ozark magic, folklore, and superstition. This one was written by Joshua Heston and first appeared on June 11, 2014 on the State of the Ozarks website. As I did while researching my series, Joshua drew upon the work of folklorist Vance Randolph, who traveled throughout the Ozarks in the 1920s and …
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Having just visited the Eureka Springs cemetery for the Silent Voices living history tour, this post seems perfectly timed. I'm reblogging a book review of Gone to the Grave, which was written by the scholar and researcher Abby Burnett, gives us a fascinating snapshot of the customs and traditions practiced in the Ozarks for generations. My thanks to fellow Arkansas author …
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While mystery fiction has quite a few dog-related series, none of them were set in a boarding kennel at the time Deadly Ties was published. Makes a great setting with plenty of characters coming and going—and dogs, of course! The kennel becomes the physical “anchor” for the book, and for the entire series. As the series …
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