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Ghost Girl—New Edition
Just in Time for Halloween One Girl, Two Worlds, 17 Ghosts—What if a 12-year-old could reinvent her family and then lead it into the future? FORT MYERS, FL—Just in time for Halloween, Fort Myers resident Patti M. Walsh announces the publication of an illustrated edition of Ghost Girl. The middle-grade contemporary novel is infused with…
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The Vine that Grows on You
Correction: The Ogham symbol associated with the period from September 2 – 29 is Muin, the eleventh letter of the Ogham alphabet. Gort is associated with the Ivy Month, September 30 through October 27. Muin represents the vine, which produces grapes, and in turn, wine. The vine is connected to prophecy and truthful speaking–because typically,…
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What Does AI Say about You?
In my blog, What the Cats Are Reading, I recently featured Kacy Cooney’s cat Cameo reading Seeking Solace, in which the protagonist overcomes a history of domestic abuse. In the blog post, Cameo finds solace in her forever home after surviving her own rescue. In what Kacy thought was a simple Google search to find…
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Pump Up Your Life Force with Hazel
With the apex of summer comes Coll, the Irish name of the ninth letter of the Ogham alphabet. Represented by the rune ᚉ, which means “hazel tree” or “inner life force,” Coll spans August 5 to September 1 in the Celtic Tree Calendar. Known as “The Knowledge Keeper,” the hazel was associated with inspiration, wisdom,…
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Blackberry Pie
Come to think of it,wouldn’t you like some blackberry pie?Right now? Hi!Can I come byand make blackberry pie with you? Top it with creamand pack it with dreamsof succulence, decadence, merry?Your crust or mine,either is fine,As long as it’s filled with berries. Berries are fun.They soak in the sun.They ripen when we are not looking.Theirs…
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All Hail the Oak!
In the Celtic Tree Calendar, the oak rules from June 10 through July 7, the longest days of the year. The peak of this period is the summer solstice. This year, it occurs on Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m., EDT. Although days grow warmer, light decreases, signaling the inevitable winter. Especially in ancient times, the…
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Quick Escape
Come to think of it,don’t we all need a quick escape? Our friends Chris and Christie have three boys. Brennan and Marshall were in middle and high school and Connor was an infant when we began regular weekend trips to coastal Alabama. Our first trip was prompted by an exchange-student program that Brennan’s school participated…
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HOUNDED Wins Gold in 2025 FAPA Contest
The 2025 Annual Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards recognized Hounded as a gold medal winner in the Middle-Grade (Children/Young Adult) Fiction Category. Hounded, a contemporary coming-of-age novel inspired by the legendary Irish warrior Cú Chulainn, is illustrated by William E. Green III. The FAPA President’s Book Awards Program recognizes book publishing…
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Willowy Mysteries of Regeneration and Inspiration
With supple branches and silvery-green leaves that dance in the wind, the willow evokes femininity, magic, and healing. While there are more than 300 species of willow (Salix), the most common image is the weeping willow (Salix babylonica). The one represented by Saille, however, is the white willow (Salix alba), so named because its pale…
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Got a Book Inside You?
What Are the Odds of Getting It Published? Writer and friend Deborah Garafano found the “Odds of Getting Published” by Dean Talbot an interesting read. Originally published on February 2, 2023, some of the statistics reported in the article may have changed, but the odds of an author getting his or her work traditionally published…