The recently installed penny candy counter in Lytle Pharmacy brings back memories of the candy stores of my girlhood. Merkel's hobby shop was across the street from my middle school in Independence, Ohio. It was the place where, on a dare, I attempted to pocket a Hershey's bar. I lost my nerve. I liked Merkel's and the friendly owner who always welcomed the children who flocked inside after … [Read more...]
Q&A with Author Karen Pullen on Mysteries
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...]
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