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Story behind Hester Young’s The Gates of Evangeline

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Hester Young began writing in the first grade. According to her bio, she covered topics as diverse as elephant death, divorce, selective mutism, and killer bells. In high school, she wrote a soap opera in which her friends had passionate affairs with Hollywood heartthrobs. Young has come a long way from those early days as […]

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Friday Fotos — respite for Hawaii from rain

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I know you need the rain, Hawaii, but all at once? Here’s a day or two of blue skies to let the rain soak in. And by the way, if Mother Nature needs to shed some moisture, we’d sure be happy to see it in California. So, how about we make a trade? You take […]

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Behind James Hayman’s The Girl in the Glass

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“I’m not entirely sure why, but Madison Avenue seems to be an excellent breeding ground for mystery and thriller writers,” said James Hayman, the author of “The Girl in the Glass.” A former Madison Avenue ad man himself, Hayman noted his fellow ad-business alumni include James Patterson, Stuart Woods, and Dorothy Sayers, who wrote “Murder […]

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Germ killer company claims go too far

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Nobody likes germs. With words like “super-germ” and pandemic floating around these days, it’s easy to see how many of us will leap at a promising new germ killer technology…of course, sometimes the promised performance is far more than the actual. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently went after two companies who promoted their ultraviolet […]

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Friday Fotos — Does this place ever open?

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I’m not sure how many times we’ve driven past Ambrose’s in Kapaa on Kauai, but it’s been a lot of times. In all the times we’ve been on island, we’ve never seen this place open. Have you? I’d like to know if you have! Mahalo. My favs this week on Instagram [yinstagram display_images=”liked”]

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Lisa Brackmann’s love of China drives her writing

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Lisa Brackmann is the critically acclaimed author of the Ellie McEnroe novels, which are set in today’s China. The books include “Rock Paper Tiger,” “Hour of the Rat,” and “Dragon Day.” In “Dragon Day,” Brackmann says she posed serious questions. How much can people really change, especially in a positive direction? What does it take […]

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Three tips to avoid an air conditioning scam

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In most parts of the country, hot weather is in full swing. It’s prime time for air conditioners to take center stage in our thoughts. Is my unit working as well as it should? Does it need a tune-up? More refrigerant? An air conditioning scam can run the gamut from a free inspection that uncovers […]

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Friday Fotos — Big Island road trip

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Let’s drop in on the north side of the Big Island today and visit a nice little lookout at the end of the road. From here, we could see up Waipio Valley or off along the coast. It’s a long drive to get to the lookout, but it’s an amazing view. My only regret is […]

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Judy Penz Sheluk believes authenticity matters

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Judy Penz Sheluk’s debut novel, “The Hanged Man’s Noose,” is the story of Emily Garland, a freelance writer/journalist, and her friend, Arabella Carpenter, the owner of the Glass Dolphin, an antiques shop in the small, historic town of Lount’s Landing. According to Penz Sheluk, “Arabella’s motto is ‘Authenticity Matters.’ That philosophy is the underlying message […]

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September Book & a Latte Contest is on!

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My September special guest and featured author in the Book & a Latte Contest is Hester Young, debut author of “The Gates of Evangeline.” Hester has received phenomenal reviews for her debut (mine among them), so enter now to win your copy. Subscribe to “The Snitch” to increase your chances of winning! Click here to enter.

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