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If you’ve visited the little town of Hanapepe on Kaua‘i, you may know about this old gas pump and pickup. One of our favorite places while we’re in Hanapepe is the Banana Patch Studio, where you can watch the locals working away at turning out hand-painted items. I don’t recall seeing this pickup in the past, but […]
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Kelly Oliver is the author of thirteen scholarly books, ten anthologies, and more than 100 articles. She’s done work on campus rape, reproductive technologies, women and the media, film noir, and Alfred Hitchcock. So why did she turn to writing fiction? The answer lies in the pages of her Jessica James Mystery Series and the […]
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One of my beta readers, Celeste G., forwarded news about an article in the New York Post concerning a Craigslist and PayPal email scam. She had two reasons for writing. First, she said the article didn’t make it completely clear how the scam worked. Second, she thought I might be interested in writing about it. […]
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I posted a photo from the Jacaranda Inn located in Kamuela on the Big Island a couple of weeks ago. (If you’re a long-time local, you may know the town as Waimea. For those with an interest in these types of things, the name was changed due to a postal regulation prohibiting duplicate town names in […]
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When a writer writes multiple series, has been nominated for an Agatha, and has hit the New York Times Bestseller list, I’m impressed. Lorna Barrett, whom readers may know as Lorraine Bartlett or LL. Bartlett, fits this description. For this behind the story interview, Barrett discussed her new Booktown Mystery, “Title Wave.” The initial inspiration […]
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Trust me. This is not a scam tip. But, if you own an older home and have jobs piling up, this story might help you avoid spending more than you need for service. The great garbage disposal caper began on Memorial Day weekend. The first sign of a problem was when instead of merrily grinding […]
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On one of our morning walks, I caught this shot at Lydgate Park looking out to the ocean. The trades were blowing that morning, as you can see from a couple of the palms. It’s always peaceful here at this time of day. The only ones in the park are those out for their morning […]
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Astrology is a fascinating, and controversial, subject for many readers. Some call it bunk, others won’t make a move without consulting their chart. For Connie di Marco, astrology created the perfect background for her Zodiac Mystery series, which begins with The Madness of Mercury. “I think writers pull together stories from very diverse threads,” said […]
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Nancy Cole Silverman enjoyed a long and successful career in radio. During those days in radio, Silverman didn’t realize she was destined to be a writer. Her Carol Childs Mystery series takes advantage of her knowledge about radio news while letting her exercise her creative side. Without a Doubt is the latest book in the series. […]
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On our first night at the Jacaranda Inn, I was somewhat taken aback. It had been a long day of traveling. We were tired and still wound up from the hectic pace of work, mainland traffic, airports, and all the details of our hectic lives. Our room at the inn was hot and stuffy because it had […]
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