After being a fan for years, I had the pleasure of meeting — and sharing a VRBO with!– Marissa Moss at the Texas Library Association Conference this past spring. I suspect if you looked up “prolific” in the dictionary, you’d find an image of Marissa. She has been hard at the work of being a… Read more »
Why is it that some people — like me — merely open that package of ramen and add hot water and other people — like Andrea Wang– will stop to wonder where ramen came from? Posing that simple question led Andrea back in time to WWII and to a man who couldn’t merely walk by… Read more »
Teresa Funke is a long-time friend of this blog and a fellow historical fiction fanatic; as she mentions below, we have both spent time telling home front WWII stories. After you read her post today, head on over to her website to learn more about her work as a speaker and writing coach; she also… Read more »
I’ve been friends with Larry Dane Brimner since *cough cough.* We first met at the Humboldt County Author’s Festival and since that meeting, I have always admired his work ethic, and I especially admire his passion for stories that make us think about social justice and injustice. I am evidently not his only fan; the… Read more »
Tracey Baptiste looks sweet and innocent but she can write one heck of a creepy story, as her first book, The Jumbies, proved. Now, she’s back with a sequel, Rise of the Jumbies (Algonquin Young Readers), though you will have to wait until September 17, 2017 to read it, unless you can get your hand… Read more »
This Friday Feature is near and dear to me; it’s such fun to shine the spotlight on my fellow writers’ new books. It is especially rewarding to shine the spotlight on a longtime friend like Natasha Wing. We were introduced by my writing partner, Mary Nethery, lo these many years ago while I was participating… Read more »
One of my earliest memories is of my dad inviting me to watch “an exciting show about Pirates and Giants.” I eagerly climbed up on the sofa next to him. . .to watch a baseball game. The soundtrack of my childhood held the crack of bats, baseball chatter and the satisfying smack of a caught… Read more »
On March 1, 1912 Albert Berry made the first successful parachute jump from a powered airplane. He jumped from 1500 feet above ground. According to Berry he dropped 400 feet before his parachute opened.
In 1900, 18% of all American workers were under the age of 16, most working in horrendous conditions in mills and factories. Though it took until the 1920’s for real reform to take place, the fight and movement began in 1904 with the National Child Labor Committee.
In the 1910’s, women clothing designers finally started to design clothes without corsets. The fabrics were softer and followed the women’s body instead of confining it. This more relaxed fit must have really helped Audacity stay comfortable on her adventures!