How is it possible to forensically create an accurate, life-sized figure of someone long dead without having access to the deceased’s bones? The traveling museum exhibit, “Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon,” features three life-sized figures … Continue reading
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Readers occasionally ask me what ladies of the late 18th century wore for underwear beneath those lovely gowns and petticoats. Did they wear panties? What made their hips so huge and their torsos look like tubes? On Sunday 19 September, … Continue reading
Today author K.D. Easley posts my essay “Of Fairy Tales and Dragons” on her blog. If you missed the essay when it was originally posted on “Meanderings and Muses,” please join me today, learn what crime fiction and fairy tales … Continue reading
With the approach of the Killer Nashville conference, the Nashville Examiner graciously interviewed me about the Revolutionary War in the South and the craft of writing. Currently they’re experiencing technical difficulties with the links in the interview — and I’m … Continue reading
I think there’s a big connection between fairy tales, dragons, and crime fiction. Please join me in the discussion today at “Meanderings and Muses,” Kaye Barley’s blog. What dragons have you defeated? … Continue reading
Here’s another installment from that marvelous SkillBuild that I attended on Saturday 1 May at the High Point Public Library in High Point, NC. Former police detective Lee Lofland updates his blog “The Graveyard Shift” regularly to expose errors in … Continue reading
Linda Faulkner interviews me today on her Author Exchange. It’s sort of “Life, the Universe, and Reenacting.” Stop by and leave me a comment! … Continue reading
Author KD Easley interviews me today on her Tuesday with Friends blog. Stop by and say hello! … Continue reading
Last month, I became a great-aunt for the first time. After my initial buzz of delight dissipated, I figuratively slid on the microbiologist’s white coat that I haven’t worn in a number of years and pondered a few moments. What … Continue reading
Life Experiences is a non-profit organization based in Cary, North Carolina. It offers satisfying work experiences for adults with varying disabilities. By providing valuable services and products to the community, these adults receive the self-esteem of earning wages for their … Continue reading