A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
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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Thinking about holiday gifts or looking to add to your own collection? I have suggestions! Over the next few weeks I'll post info and links to books and authors—some previously featured here, some new—with books priced to make even the most budget-conscious person happy. To make as many people happy as possible, I'll include a range of …
Continue reading In Time for the Holidays
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
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
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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