Odd Bits
In which I announce that The Dragon From Chicago is out in paperback, and then wander off topic
For historical reasons related to the business of publishing that I do not entirely understand, new (traditionally published) books almost always release on Tuesdays—that’s why my Q & A’s with other authors about their new books almost always run on a Tuesday. Today it’s my turn. The paperback edition of The Dragon from Chicago is…
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Back for one last section of the Great River–and a post from the archives
In November, 2015, My Own True Love and I began what turned into a multi-year adventure, driving the Great River Road along the Mississippi from where the river begins in Minnesota to where it ends in Louisiana. * We envisioned doing the entire trip in three weeks—a totally unrealistic assessment given the fact that between…
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The Secret Behind the Gibson Girl’s Shape
The Gibson Girl, as I previously mentioned, had a distinctive silhouette: a small waist, an ample bosom, and a graceful sway to her back that thrust the aforementioned bosom forward and the bum backward. In some ways she was similar in shape to a Barbie doll, and, like Barbie, her figure was difficult for the…
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