Sunday, June 6, 2010

Video: Hermit Crab Races

Here it is… the hermit crab race you’ve all been waiting. And yes, this is what I was doing on vacation. Note: We are still looking for Batman. Hoping he’s in the Bat Cave.

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Saturday, June 5, 2010
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Hermit Crab Races

I bet a lot of you are wondering what Vania & I are doing in North Carolina with my family.  My life is exciting — let's not forget that — so after Vania & I fed the baby squirrels from BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (raised by my mom & all grown up), we got into something else. […]

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Southern Writers Tour – Saundra Mitchell

There's an important stop we need to make on the tour, a stop that I'm willing to bet will send you right to your local bookstore or library. I fell in love with the novel, SHADOWED SUMMER, in the first chapter. There was something about it–the way I found myself sweating in the Louisiana heat […]

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Southern Writers Tour – Deborah Wiles

The next stop on our tour is a long way from vampires and into the shelves of middle grade fiction. Most of you probably don't read a lot of middle grade fiction, unless you happen to be a librarian or a teacher. As an elementary school Reading Specialist, I've read my share and one of […]

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Southern Fancies – fancy roosters anyone?

Southerns are famous for their eccentricities, which include their pet preferences. I only bring this up because my mom lives in NC, and her neighbor has fancy roosters. Yes, you read that right. "Fancy" roosters. Say it a few times and this about it. It's hard to wrap your mind around isn't it? I did […]

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