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February Double Trouble Contest!

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The February Double Trouble Contest is over. Thanks for stopping by. Please come back next month. Get notified of the next contest via email by joining The Snitch newsletter list.Entries will be accepted from Sunday, February 14 - February 21. If you are not already receiving The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition and want to register, click here. The (Little) Snitch — … [Read more...] about February Double Trouble Contest!

The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe

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J. Michael Orenduff says he grew up in a house "so close to the Rio Grande that he could Frisbee a tortilla into Mexico." He's a former professor who later became president of New Mexico State University. He took early retirement to write and delve into the world of archaeology and philosophy. In retirement, Orenduff became the award-winning author of The Pot Thief Who Studied … [Read more...] about The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe

Lindsay Emory says sororities can be intense

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Lindsay Emory says she's been a writer since the first grade when the teacher put her in a closet and told her to write instead of learning math. The author of Rushing to Die, the latest Sorority Sisters mystery, and a former sorority sister herself, Emory describes life in a sorority as "pretty intense" and said, "there are plenty of reasons to want to kill an enemy—or a … [Read more...] about Lindsay Emory says sororities can be intense

Three tips to avoid a housing rental scam

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In many markets across the country, apartment and home rentals continue to be scarce after the housing boom crash. Many who foreclosed or short sold their homes at the end of the last decade are still forced to rent because their credit hasn’t recovered. People also choose to rent to remain flexible if new job opportunities arise.These scenarios and others have forced rent … [Read more...] about Three tips to avoid a housing rental scam