A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, every fog in October means a snow in December. The hills and hollers I call home have been cloaked in fog at least five mornings to date, with friends in remote homesteads and farms reporting even more. We've been lucky (so far) that the sun breaks through by mid-morning and …
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April 3rd has been named Save the Ozarks Day by the city of Eureka Springs in honor of all those who worked together to preserve the beauty of our region and stop the wanton destruction of our way of life. From Doug Stowe, Vice President, Save the Ozarks: We are coming up on the second anniversary …
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Take one look at this photo by the famous photographer Tim Ernst and you'll know why I say legends live on in the Ozarks Mountains. It's a place of magic and mystery, where ties run deep and stories and superstitions can linger for generations. One such story is The Lady of the Valley, recounted in the book Ozark Tales …
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In Deadly Ties (first in the Waterside Kennels mystery series), part of the plot revolves around treasure legends. While that makes for great fiction, let me tell you about a real treasure of the Ozarks—the Books in Bloom Literary Festival. I was honored to be one of the featured authors at this year’s event, …
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This weekend, writers and readers from all over will gather at the legendary Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the Books in Bloom Literary Festival. Every year, this event draws mega-bestselling authors. Catherine Coulter, James Grippando, Craig Johnson, Nevada Barr, and Dana Stabenow are just some of the famous authors who have been part …
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