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Category Archives: mystery
A future path?
I do love the outdoors but have not been able to enjoy it as I once did. As a kid, I walked country roads in the Mount Mansfield area of Vermont, hiked numerous trails, and was one of the many … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, imagination, inspiration, mystery, nature, nostalgia, Romance
Tagged hiking, imagination, nature, possibilities, trails, vicarious, woods
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What do I miss?
I miss the discussions. I miss the interaction. I miss sharing my passion for reading and writing. Being immersed in teaching high school English for 25 years was a dream come true for me. I used to tell my students … Continue reading
Posted in literature, mystery, Reflections, students
Tagged mystery, novels, poetry, Reflections, teaching, yearning
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Reading and viewing and mystery…
I’m a self-avowed mystery junkie and have no problem admitting it to anyone. Since taking a Detective Fiction English elective in high school, I’ve enjoyed reading all types of mystery and thriller fiction along with true crime. The spate of … Continue reading
Put up or shut up…
I’ve attended many different types of writing conferences in the last several years. I suppose, like many others, I was looking for the “magic” solution about how to write. That magic solution is similar to the one that works for … Continue reading
Why I enjoy reading Linda Fairstein’s mysteries…
My closest friends know I’m a history junkie in addition to being a mystery and crime junkie. I’ve read widely within the mystery genre and will admit to several favorite authors. Authors vary as dinstinctly as do one’s closest friends; one chooses … Continue reading
Posted in authors, history, literature, mystery, settings, strong women, students, teaching
Tagged books, literature
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Celtic symbols, W.B. Yeats and my main character….
There’s an interesting trio for the subject of this blog post but you’ll see the post is about the concept of “three.” The main character of The Quarry’s Child, Meg Riley, is an interesting individual. Though much of her life was … Continue reading
Posted in Carolingian Cross, Celtic symbols, mystery, poetry, strong women, triquetra, Uncategorized, W.B. Yeats
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An Interminable March
I have a love/hate relationship with the month of March. As an educator, it is an interminable month with no breaks and students ramped up with cabin fever. As a sports fan, it’s a dream come true. The NCAA Tournament … Continue reading
Posted in authors, March, mystery, writing, writing conferences
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Living in the Northeast
I try to remind myself often to take time to “smell the roses.” As an observant person I do this well most of the time but then it sometimes gets lost when the everyday stress takes over. The other morning, … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, frost, ice fishing, mystery, seasons, the Northeast, trees, women
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The reality of a full-time job…
It was two weeks ago yesterday that I last dipped a toe into the lake. What has transpired in those two weeks makes me weary just thinking back on it. The events are all positive but have occurred at breakneck … Continue reading
Excerpt from The Quarry’s Child…enjoy!
The Quarry’s Child Chapter 1 Retirement was difficult for Meg. For thirty years her life was regimented and predictable. Now she was faced with the challenge of creating her own routines. At least she had the lake, and Tommy. … Continue reading
Posted in mystery, writing, writing sample
Tagged Coast Guard, Quarry Lake, rescue swimmer, The Quarry's Child, writing sample
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