A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Welcome to spring in the Ozarks! I woke up this morning to 28 degrees and a wind chill of 23. Brrrr! That didn't stop Sasha from rushing outside for her usual morning romp, of course. It's a good thing her coat is starting to thicken since she didn't wait for me to find her winter …
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I'm always happy to promote regional authors, and even happier when there are dogs involved! Richard Houston is an Amazon Top 100 author living in the Ozarks (the Missouri Ozarks, that is) and writing mystery fiction set in the Ozarks and in Colorado. Best selling author Dianne Harman says A View to Die For is "simply one of the …
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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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