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New scene–with coffee!–from my historical novel-in-progress

Posted on March 6, 2019 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Here’s a sneak peak at a scene from the VERY rough, very first draft of my historical novel-in-progress. Just to whet your history whistle on a Wednesday morning. The scene came about because of the very unusual hot … Continue reading →

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A sneak peak at my novel-in-progress

Posted on February 20, 2019 by scout2011

Hi, folks. It is a wild, woolly, rainy Wednesday here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. 30-something degree rain is just downright depressing. It should be snowing. That being said, in the spirit of livening things up, I thought … Continue reading →

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Writing–and researching–an 18th century Christmas (Keowee Valley still on sale at Amazon: 99 cents!)

Posted on December 20, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Well, there was a bit of a snafu at the newspaper, and my regular column wasn’t published today. They’re hoping to have it in Sunday’s paper, and when they do, I’ll share it here. In the meantime, here’s … Continue reading →

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KEOWEE VALLEY ON SALE for 99 CENTS now through December 31st!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, lovely readers! I’m thrilled to announce that my publisher is running a holiday promotion! The Kindle version of my historical novel, KEOWEE VALLEY, is on sale for $0.99 now through December 31st on Amazon! Yep, just 99 cents! If you’ve been … Continue reading →

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New column: “Make the holidays your own celebration”

Posted on December 6, 2018 by scout2011

Happy December, everyone! My newest column is about December celebrations, big and small–and a trip I was lucky enough to take with dear friends to Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate a milestone birthday. We must mark the moments, y’all! ‘Tis … Continue reading →

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New column: “Come together for the holidays, no matter your family’s traditions”

Posted on November 29, 2018 by scout2011

This is a season of celebration: of peace, hope, and good will, in faith traditions all over the world. In honor of Decemver 3rd marking the first day of Hanukkah, my newspaper column this week is about the history and … Continue reading →

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New column: “We give thanks in spite of ourselves”

Posted on November 22, 2018 by scout2011

Happy Thanksgiving, dear reader friends! I hope you are all celebrating today, and this week, with the people you love. Since childhood, Thanksgiving has been special to me. But I’ve struggled with the roots of the Thanksgiving story–mostly, with what … Continue reading →

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New column: “Ellis Island safeguards key component of U.S. history”

Posted on November 15, 2018 by scout2011

Recently I was lucky enough to travel to New York City with my sister and mother, to celebrate our mom’s 70th birthday. To put it mildly, we had a ball! One of the coolest, most important stops on our trip … Continue reading →

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New column: “The not-so trivial pursuit of ‘useless knowledge'”

Posted on October 18, 2018 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week is about the interesting people born in, and events that occurred, over the years in October. What can I say? I am a pursuer of trivia. A keeper of “useless” knowledge. It’s fun to know … Continue reading →

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New column: “‘History junkies’ needed to make field trips come alive”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by scout2011

Field trips make history–and any other subject–come alive, for kids of all ages. This and more in my newspaper column this week. Plus the Transylvania History Society, who is looking for a local history buff to help them help area … Continue reading →

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