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Starry Nights, Spooky Blog Tours, and Dachshunds: An Interview with Author Christine Verstraete

This next interviewee’s name may look familiar to you since I’ve interviewed Christine Verstraete before. Last time it was about her miniature doll hobby and the dogs she often includes in her displays. This time around I asked if she’d be interested in talking about Petey, the dachshund who stars in her new book, Searching For A Starry Night, A Miniature Art Mystery. She again graciously agreed, and added something fun just in time for Halloween: details on her spooky blog tour and how you can enter to win a set of Halloween minis or a copy of her e-book, … Continue reading →

Attack of the Angry Dachshund

Oh yes. The dogs and I had another adventure! I have a few different walking routes through the apartment complex that I use at different times of day. In the early hours of the morning, it’s usually safe to go past the playground — no running kids to get Lally all riled up. During the day, I try to stick to the street side of the complex to avoid kids on skateboards (another trigger for Lally). Late at night, we can walk just about anywhere. One morning last week, I decided to take a chance and walk by the playground. … Continue reading →

The Serpents Trail – Sue Henry

Sue Henry is the award-winning author of “Death Trap.” Whenever I see that someone has won an award, I am interested to see what they have written, so, “Death Trap” being unavailable, I picked up “The Serpents Trail,” which features a retired lady named Maxine McNabb. Maxie, as she is known to her friends, owns a Winnebago and enjoys taking long road trips with her Dachshund doggy Stretch. With a rifle tucked securely away in a secret panel, she’s not intimidated by the fact that she’s alone; in fact, she relishes it. In this adventure, she has left her home … Continue reading →