A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Note: this post was originally published in July of this year. I'm reblogging now in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of Reading Recommendations, which is the brainchild of Susan Toy. Susan is a staunch advocate for writers and readers around the globe, and it's my pleasure to revisit the island dogs of Bequia, the fine work of …
Continue reading For the Love of Island Dogs
Note: this tribute was published on November 11, 2015, by fellow writer (and dog lover) Sue Vincent. My sincere thanks to Sue for allowing me to share. * Armistice “We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.” From ‘In …
I write mystery fiction. I write from experience, from observation, from research. The characters living in the world I create are good, bad, and sometimes both. They have virtues and vices. Some of my characters will share your view of the world and some won’t. In short, they’re the sort of people you already know or might …
Continue reading Reflections of Life in Fiction
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 …
Continue reading Ghostly Tales, Legends, and Lore
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 …
Continue reading Of Legend, Of Life