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Congratulations to Martha Reed. Her short story, "The Honor Thief" was chosen for the 2021 Bouchercon Anthology, This Time For Sure. Hank Phillippi Ryan will edit the volume, which will be released in August at the time of the convention.
Margaret S. Hamilton's short story, "Killer Weeds," appears in the January 20 edition of Texas Gardener's Seeds: From Our Garden to Yours. Congratulations, Margaret, who, if you follow Facebook know, is a superb gardener herself!
Congratulations to Jennifer J. Chow for garnering a 2021 Lefty Nomination for Best Humorous Mystery Novel. We're crossing our fingers for Jennifer!
Congratulations to Paula Gail Benson whose "Reputation or Soul" has been chosen for Malice Domestic 16: Mystery Most Diabolical anthology to be released this spring.
KM Rockwood's "Stay Safe--Very Safe" appears in this year's 2020 BOULD anthology. Congratulations, KM!
Margaret S. Hamilton's "Dealing at the Dump" appears in Cozy Villages of Death Fall 2020.
Margaret S. Hamilton's "Black Market Baby" and Debra H. Goldstein's "Forensic Magic" appear in Masthead: Best New England Crime Stories Fall 2020.
Jennifer J. Chow's Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines (interview on WWK on 11/11) released on November 10.
Annette Dashofy signed with agent Dawn Dowdle of the Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Congratulations, Annette!
KM Rockwood's "Secrets To The Grave" has been published in the SinC Chesapeake Chapter's new anthology Invitation To Murder, released by Wildside Press on 10/6.
Susan Van Kirk's Three May Keep A Secret has been republished by Harlequin's Worldwide Mystery. The WWK interview about the book can be accessed here. We're so glad another publisher picked up this series.
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12 comments:
While I do sometimes feel a bit of nostalgia for places I have left behind, I'm not sorry to have moved on. I find that I tend to forget the disadvantages of the places where I've lived in the past, and when I go back to visit, I'm surprised by what I find. The horrible traffic on Long Island; the gritty streets of my old neighborhood in Chicago; the closed high school and main street of the Michigan town we lived in.
I never look back after we move. Yes, I miss mild Atlanta winters and my camellia bushes. But I don't miss the traffic, fire ants, copperheads, and relentless heat in the summer.
Congratulations on being brave enough to take on a new adventure. Having lived in England for a number of years before returning to the U. S., I find that when I'm here, I miss the things of there, and vice versa. Good luck with your move, and I hope you and your husband will be very happy in Maine.
Best of luck with your move! I've moved more time than I like to think about. My last move - to Vermont - happened about a year ago. It felt like quite the upheaval, but we're so glad to be here. Yes, sometimes I feel nostalgic for the places I left. Every place I've lived has had something about it worth missing, and I guess that's a good thing. I do love northern New England, though. I hope you'll be happy in your new home. Maine has so much to offer!
Kathleen, that is so true! It says a lot about resilience of spirit that we remember the good and the satisfying of where we've been.
Ah, Margaret, fire ants, heat, and copperheads - you are correct, I will not be longing for any of those things. I'm so grateful that Maine has no poisonous snakes. It would be hard not to long for camellia bushes. The color of the flowers is unique.
Thanks, Grace, I know exactly what you mean. We seem to leave bits of our hearts in all the places we've lived. Perhaps that's what calls us back.
Thank you, Karen, and I'm so glad you are enjoying Vermont. It is a lovely state - four perfect seasons and great skiing! We'll be in the Crown of Maine - the country of Evangeline - like Vermont, a beautiful place.
I'm kind of an expert on moving, having bought and sold 10 houses, and lived in a few rentals besides. Almost all of our moves were cross country, or to a faraway state. I've always hated leaving the old place behind and have always been excited to move to the new one, but with trepidation. The one I wish we could have stayed in was MN. One that I was eager to leave was TX, because of the terribly hot weather and the years of drought when we were there. But now I miss it so much! I wish you luck and an easy move! No lost or broken things! Or maybe just a few, but not things you care about. I don't think we've ever not had anything lost or broken.Three moves equal a house fire, they say.
I always feel a sense of place. Sounds like you do too.
Thanks, Kaye. It's always something with a long move. The worst was the first time to Maine, they lost most of my books. They really knew how to hurt a writer! This time we are doing 99.9% of the packing ourselves. I often wonder how much shattered glass I'll find when I open those boxes...doing my best, doing my best.
I bet you do miss TX. I always had the impression that you liked the place and its vitality but the weather was awful while you were there. For some reason, TX, LA, and FL get the brunt of everything. Never a dull moment.
You are so right, Susan. Home is a place in the heart.
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