A bride is murdered an hour before she walks down the aisle, and everyone is a suspect in COLD FEET, by Karen Pullen. It may sound like a typical mystery, but it's not. The narrator is a female wanna-be detective who is a guest at the wedding, but Stella Lavender is not just any female; she is an undercover drug buyer for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Her job may be exciting, … [Read more...]
Girls and Christmas Dolls
Chatty Cathy dolls were a wildly popular Christmas gift in the sixties that bring fond memories to many, along with some not-so-fond memories. A Facebook post I made about Cathy elicited some of the most interesting stories about dolls and gifts: Not the doll she'd hoped for Bunny said she pulled the cord out of her Chatty on Christmas Night; the ring was attached to a string that was … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Carolyn Walker
WHAT? It seems like I fall into the activities I do best, or maybe I should say do with the greatest affection. A few years ago, reflecting on the fact that my father, sister and son are all artists, I wondered if I, too, could make art. I fell innocently enough into painting naked old ladies. Why naked? Because I’m an untrained artist, haven’t a clue about perspective or the color wheel or … [Read more...]
Activewear for Writers
Free your body "Did you get a gym membership?" the saleswoman at Dunham Sporting Goods asked as she rung up the armload of sale-priced activewear I dumped on the counter. "No," I said. "I need new work clothes. I'm a writer." Free your body, and your mind will follow, I say. I don't mean writers should write in the nude, but we have to be comfy. Uniforms When I was a girl, my mother wore … [Read more...]
Colleen M. Story: What Makes a Writer?
What Makes a Writer, and Am I One? Are you a real writer? It’s a loaded question to ask a room full of writers. Some will be offended that you even asked. “I write, therefore I’m a writer,” they’ll quip. Others will have answers, but they’ll likely land all over the map. A writer writes, it’s true. But after nearly 20 years of making a living freelance writing while writing fiction on the … [Read more...]
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