Monthly Archives: August 2013

Happiness is Quilting – McKinney, TX Press Release

Southern Fiction Writer Visits “Happiness is Quilting” on the Square in McKinney to Support Twilight Wish Foundation Melinda McGuire to sign quilting anthology, Rich Fabric McKinney, TX, September 2, 2013:  Happiness is Quilting and owner Laura Kay Houser will host … Continue reading

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Squints and Slants

Perspective Squints … When you are describing, A shape, or sound, or tint; Don’t state the matter plainly, But put it in a hint; And learn to look at all things, With a sort of mental squint. ~Charles Lutwidge Dodgson … Continue reading

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Retooling? I’ll retool you…

Big bonus kudos to you if you picked up on the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation reference. 🙂 photo credit: UGArdener via photopin cc     September 1 – farewell Josephine Yep. September 1, 2013, Josephine: Red Dirt and Whiskey will … Continue reading

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Southern Movie Marathon

It’s August in northeast Texas. Humidity 100+ degrees outside Burn bans Giant blood sucking mosquitos who are currently plotting to swarm me What to do? Watch all my favorite movies, of course. 1. Gone With the Wind Oh, Clark Gable … Continue reading

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Southern Creatives Guest Post – What Happens at Eudora’s Stays at Eudora’s – @rockstar1023 #STHRN

I’m thrilled to have a guest post by T from “Traveling With T” for this edition of Southern Creatives! What Happens at Eudora’s… Last summer, I had the great fortune of meeting some great ladies at Booktopia Oxford. We formed … Continue reading

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