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I recently discovered how collections can inform and inspire viewers. After a delightful lunch at the Saratoga Grill in Hillsborough, NC, my husband and I visited the nearby Orange County Museum. We hadn't expected to find such an intriguing place. The sign out front of the entrance proclaimed, Treasure Hunters,…

Settings can do more than describe surroundings. They can also reveal a character's reaction to that environment. As a writer uses descriptive words in a scene, he can indicate emotions such as love, fear, depression, joy, or indifference. Check out the way in which an author uses setting to reveal…

After I finished the sixth book in my Ella's America series, I declared the series complete. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the characters out of my head. Thoughts of them swirled around in my mind. They had lived there a long time, and I knew how they would react in any…

The book signing for "Ella Travels the Erie Canal", last Saturday, October 29th, created some excitement. It took place at the Cocoon Gallery, 221 N. Salem Street in Apex, NC. This shop features the works of local artisans, and I had the privilege of interacting with the customers. A number…