My granddaughter uses the word ‘random’ to mean strange, weird, or outrageous (I think). We most often learn the meanings of words through context. But what if the word has been hijacked, and you’ve learned the wrong definition? Over the years I’ll read the dictionary just for fun. While my Dad was in his sickbed, we entertained … Continue reading How Well Do you REALLY Know Everyday Words?
Category: The Writer’s World
Play Outside and Write About It
So this is my inaugural blog on WordPress. I'm migrating from Blogspot because so many visitors to my blog there couldn't leave a comment without signing up with Google. That scared people away. Blogspot's community pages indicated I wasn't alone with that problem. Have any of you abandoned Blogspot? This blog, Backcountry Mysteries, will chronicle … Continue reading Play Outside and Write About It
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Lydia Ponczak’s Book Launch
Lydia Ponczak Who's After Samantha? My friend and fellow Southland Scribes writer, Lydia Ponczak, launched her first novel, Who's After Samantha, last week by hosting a party at Kinootz's Pizza in Midlothian, IL. She gathered a big crowd and made each of us feel special. She was nice enough to publicly … Continue reading Lydia Ponczak’s Book Launch
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Love Is Murder
"I KILL PEOPLE" was a best selling tee shirt at the Love Is Murder writers' convention in Chicago. I spent the weekend with a couple hundred people who do just that––at least on paper. What a weekend it was! Lovers of the mystery genre—aspiring authors, established novelists, and veterans on the New York Times Bestseller list––all … Continue reading Love Is Murder
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Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths
Centuries and Sleuths is a gem of a book store: cozy, unique, with warm and friendly owners behind the counter. Today the Forest Park, IL store hosted the book launch for my writer's group buddy, Helen Osterman. I attended the event to support Helen, but also to learn. Someday I'll have my book, "Rim to … Continue reading Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 