Salem Magic and More!
Why the focus on Salem? When a friend mentions Salem, Massachusetts, you probably think of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 or Halloween. Salem can be an enigma. Closer to home, my husband, David, and his sister, Laura, used to talk about an ancestor condemned during those infamous witch trials. They stopped talking about her when they found out she was an accuser.
But Salem is more than its witch-hanging past or today’s campy celebration of all things Halloween. Come with me to share the magic of Salem, and beyond, via guest interviews, book reviews, and fun facts and fictions presented for your entertainment.
Tricks and Treats
Click on names below for brief YouTube videos about these amazing fashionistas highlighted by Petra Slinkard in the “Love and Death at Salem’s PEM” blog interview.
James M. Jackson: Unstoppable Author and Adventurer
Orchids and Roars at the Franklin Park Zoo!
A winter visit to the Franklin Park Zoo provides a study in contrasts. A warm trek through an orchid display in the Tropical Forest. A chilly park walk enlivened by the roar of a lion .
Hard-Boiled or Soft-Boiled? Mysteries As You Like Them!
Like your mysteries soft or hard boiled? This is an overview of the classic detective novel and why readers read them.
Dame Daphne Sheldrick: A Woman Who Made a Difference
Review of Life, Love and Elephants by Dame Daphne Sheldrick.
Ray K Anderson Shares His Adventures!
Dream Walker Lily Scott Spouts Off!
Research Delivers in Salem, Massachusetts
A Spellbinding Novel That Reimagines Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter
Almost Scammed. Don’t Let It Happen to You!
How I very nearly got scammed! A short blog to help you avoid the same.
Covid (Sighs) to California (Smiles)
December Brings Crafts and Surprises!
Salem Delivers Tricks and Treats
Meet Kelly Brakenhoff
A Visit With Matt Cost
This month we visit with author of mysteries and histories, Matt Cost.
A Visit With Carol Preflatish
In April, we meet author Carol Preflatish.
Mabel and the Muse
This month, I introduce you to a new character in my Dream Stalker series and explore her arrival.
Adventure Everywhere You Look
What did you do with your summer? I hope you had adventures that inspired and refreshed you for fall and winter. As for myself, I spent the entire...
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