It’s almost the 4th of July, America’s Independence Day. On June 14th we celebrate National Flag Day commemorating the Second Continental Congress approving the … [Read More...]

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It’s almost the 4th of July, America’s Independence Day. On June 14th we celebrate National Flag Day commemorating the Second Continental Congress approving the … [Read More...]
I agree with Mark Twain. Writing is challenging but fulfilling. Many people try writing at some stage of life. I started in 3rd grade. My classmates cheered me on, … [Read More...]

I took this photo at the Mark Twain Museum, Hannibal, Missouri. Born Samuel Clemens in tiny Florida, Missouri, he said he made it to Hannibal as soon as he could … [Read More...]
To complete my last blog theme, it was perfect that my publisher, Scrivenings Press, held their first annual authors’ writing retreat April 15-18 in Hannibal, … [Read More...]

April 23rd, known as William Shakespeare’s birthday, is now also when the world celebrates, “Talk Like Shakespeare Day!” His baptism was April 26, 1564 in the Church … [Read More...]

Bird migrations fascinate me. For years my sons and I lived in northern Canada along the Alaska Highway in beautiful country often still gripped by snow in April. … [Read More...]
