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Terry  Spear

Happy 4th of July!--A Revolutionary War Story

Here's my 4th of July story having to do with the Revolutionary War...My mother was Canadian and she told me how two of...
Susan VanHecke

Fran Cannon Slayton and WHEN THE WHISTLE...

It's no coincidence that Jimmy Cannon, the main character in When The Whistle Blows, shares a name with Fran Cannon Slayton, author of...
Keiko Amano

Female Writers Excluded

  After WWII, many female writers emerged in Japan, but according to an authority I was told that the best literary writers include...
Bett Norris

Two Things at Once

I'm at an odd place, editing the latest draft of What's Best for Jane, doing research for my next book, as yet untitled....
Caroline Rance

Heatwave London

I was at the Exclusively Independent event at Fulham library last night, and had a great time meeting the other writers and reading from...
Matt Beynon  Rees

Donate my books to Gaza

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is organizing donations of books to libraries and schools in the Gaza Strip. I'm delighted to...
Katie Burke

Near-Death Experiences, and Then Dancing.

(Originally posted on Karibu Kenya, May 29, 2009.)I spent most of today with Baraza - Ray of Hope's Coordinator - and my teammate...
Matt Beynon  Rees

Israelis riot, thanks be to God

Orthodox Jews face off against secularists in the Holy Land — a sign that all is well. By Matt Beynon Rees - GlobalPostJERUSALEM...
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Ivory Madison

Best Baby Name Ever: "Author" !?

"Author" was the 868th most popular baby name in 1880. There were forty-nine families who named their baby son "Author" during that decade, according...
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UPDATE, MAY 14TH, 2009: Unfortunately, a bug discovered by one of our most dedicated authors reveals that comments are disabled on blog posts...

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