Category Archives: Jack London

Christmas in New York, 1898, by Arletta Dawdy

Thank you to my friend, Arletta Dawdy, for permission to copy & post her blog about Christmas in New York in the year 1898. Arletta is the author of The Huachuca Trilogy of historical fiction set in the southwest. December … Continue reading

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Hewey Learns About Gratitude

Here’s a book review I wrote last year. Hewey  Calloway learns to appreciate the strength of family. The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton Author Elmer Kelton started writing The Good Old Boys while his father was still able to … Continue reading

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Thank you, Arletta

Check out Arletta’s blog: http://arlettawrites.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/from-the-land-of-sky-blue-pink/#comment-369 I’m glad she liked my reading of part of Nugget’s story at the Redwood Writers meeting 11/13/11. He’s real, but of course his story will be fiction as I write it for NaNoWriMo this year. … Continue reading

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Trail Ride at Jack London Park

JACK LONDON PARK RIDE Redwood Empire Trail Riders had a fall fantastic ride at Jack London State Historic Park on Sunday, October 30th. Jack London named his property in Glen Ellen the Beauty Ranch, and it’s true the location and the … Continue reading

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Ghosts at Jack London Park

Ghostly looking tree? This tree and more will be no than ghosts from our memories if the Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen is closed next July. Please see my blog titled Spirit of Jack London to fade away? … Continue reading

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Spirit of Jack London to fade away?

Will the spirit or ghost of author Jack London fade from our sight next year? Whether or not you believe in such things, isn’t the question. It is true that Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen is on the list of California … Continue reading

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Go NaNoWriMo!

Here’s a great blog post from Erica Johnson regarding November as National Novel Writers Month. Check it out! http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/prepare-for-national-novel-writing-month-with-the-post-a-day-challenge/#respond

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On Writing:

The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. – Edwin Schlossberg

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Stalled

Okay, it’s time to admit I’ve been stalled in my writing. I wouldn’t call it a writer’s block, because I can manage to write for the Redwood Writers newsletter, news articles, on other people’s blogs, FaceBook, Twitter, etc. It’s my … Continue reading

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Jack London’s Shadow

Our Tuesday morning writers critique group met on April 26th at the Grist Mill building in Glen Ellen, California. There we had our weekly meeting out on the deck of the grist mill with the office of the famous American … Continue reading

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