I thought I’d deep-dive my maiden name today and explore all things “Ingram.” Some are related, most are not! And some aren’t people at all! 1. Ingram, Texas When I was stationed in Texas back in the early 1990s, I happened upon Ingram, Texas. Somewhere, there is a photo of […]
I love music, and I LOVE a good cover song. Here are some of my faves, in no particular order 1. The Sound of Silence by Disturbed OG artist: Simon & Garfunkel (1965) 2. The Unforgiven by Algar the Bard OG artist: Metallica (1991) 3. Blister in the Sun by […]
I do a lot of research for my novels, and I am fairly certain that some of my searches have had to trip something somewhere. Not just the content of my searches, although that too, but the wide variety. But bizarre research is par for the course as a multigenre […]
There are some… interesting places out there. Places that need to be visited, to be experienced. Here’s a Travelogue of Weirdness for you! In no particular order… 1. The Flavor Graveyard Location: Waterbury, Vermont It’s a legit graveyard for ice cream flavors that have been discontinued… or de-pinted. The website […]
image: Wikipedia Katharine Hepburn is my all-time favorite actress, and one of my favorite human beings. She was a feminist, her parents both advocates for social change, holding progressive views that many of their time disapproved of. . Her father, Thomas, helped create an organization in New England that educated […]
I meander around Zillow a lot. Not because I’m shopping for a new home, but for my job. I use Zillow for research and inspiration for my writing. Sometimes I use it to get an idea of an area… the costs, the look, that kind of thing. But I also […]
I’m a writer, and as such, I come across a lot of weirdness in the course of research. And that weirdness sometimes boggles my mind. Here’s a sample… 1. Your tonsils can grow back after a tonsillectomy. Often, not all the tissue is removed, so it’s possible for them to […]
I am a lover of books since practically in utero. I read a lot, and my reading tastes are very eclectic. I’m also an editor and a published author. So, yeah, books are my thing. And part of being in the book world is belonging to book groups, following bookish […]
One of the things I’ve missed the most during the Coronapocalypse has been our adventures in eating. Oah’u is a mecca of food, fancy or not, and my hubs and I had a regular date to explore new eateries and to revisit our favorites. So here are thirteen on my […]
Do I have an almost obsession with true crime? Yes, I do. Do I have a section of my bookshelves dedicated to my “murder books”? Yes, I do. Do I have another blog on which I discuss such things? Yes, I do. It’s called Murder & Mayhem. My son calls […]