Monthly Archives: June 2013

Glamour is Good for You!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

There’s no doubt that the 50’s were a glamorous time.  Any woman worth her salt would not have been seen in public, or even in their own home (heaven forbid if the washing machine repairman showed up!) without perfectly coiffed … Continue reading →

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Oh, for the Love of Libraries!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

We love libraries and always have.  It was a great rite of passage as a child to get your own card, toddling up to the counter with an armload of picture books, the stack almost as tall as yourself.  Many … Continue reading →

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What an Adventurous Decade!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

This week, we were going through this wooden wine crate (which once housed Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon, for those of you who are interested), that we picked up for $10 at our local liquor store a long time ago.  We keep … Continue reading →

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The Long and Winding Road

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

Some days are easier than others.  The words seem to flow faster than the pen or the keys.  Ideas have a life of their own and as a writer, sometimes you just feel as though you’re along for the ride.  … Continue reading →

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Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You….

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

As we are writing the follow-up to STRANGLED BY SILK in the Poppy Cove Mystery Series, we are finding out that telling the tales in a long term project is an interesting challenge, especially when it come to characters.  We … Continue reading →

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