Loading...On Thanksgiving night, while they’re still full from the day’s feast, Ellen and her family relax in front of one of their favorite movies, It’s a Wonderful Life. I … [Read More...]
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John’s Cirrus Plane
In Mars…With Venus Rising, John flies a Cirrus Plane, the plane with a parachute. Those planes are real. In fact, one was credited with saving lives just this week. … [Read More...]
Authors’ Event
The Northern Tier Regional Library has asked me to participate in an authors' panel on October 15th. I'm so excited because I used to help plan these events there. … [Read More...]
Penn’s Favorite Sports Teams
Penn Davenport, the protaganist in Mars...With Venus Rising, grew up in western Pennsylvania. That means she’s part of the Steel Curtain. She pulls for the … [Read More...]
Brown Sugar Pecan Pie
In Mars...With Venus Rising, Penn’s aunts, Winnie and Jancie, make their pecan pies with corn syrup. Most Southerners seem to follow suit. Because of all the … [Read More...]
Speaking Pittsburgh
People think Southerners have a pronounced accent, but anyone who’s ever lived in Pittsburgh knows Pittsburghers have a distinct way of speaking. (Thank … [Read More...]
Going Green
In Irish Encounter, Ellen's daughter, Olivia, leads her family to conserve water by catching run off cold water. This plot point is a real chapter straight from the … [Read More...]
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