In honor of the Blogroll/ Bloghop the authors of A Log Cabin Christmas Collection will be running next week, I am posting the original first chapters for what became my story The Dogtrot Christmas. Chapter one was in the last post, today’s post includes chapters two and three. While featuring characters from The Dogtrot Christmas, these “bonus” features provide insight…
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The Dogtrot Christmas BONUS–Chapter One
When I wrote “The Dogtrot Christmas,” for A Log Cabin Christmas Collection, I was simply telling a story. As a first time writer, I sent the three short chapters to my agent. She wrote back, “you’ve written a novel, not a novella.” I had to shorten my story considerably. To that end, I just moved the storyline forward eighteen months…
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Owning or owned by Rembrandt?
The lure of owning an actual Rembrandt etching!
Circulating Library Valuables–How Could They Checkout a First edition?
Does your library circulate valuable books? Years ago, my husband decided to read all the works of Sir Walter Scott. We lived in Hawai’i at the time, and I methodically requested Scott novels every time I went to the library. Because the Hawaiian library system covers all the islands, some of the books had to be shipped to O’ahu over…
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The Frustration of Hearing a Great Story.
When not to write a good story–for good reasons.
A Home Town Visit: Ghosts through the Streets
Home town visiting means remembering ghosts through the streets and favorite locales.
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