Wild Word Friday! I continue to feature Aleut and Athabascan words on Wild Word Friday to celebrate the May 28 release of my 6 Alaska novels in Ebook format by Open Road Integrated Media. (Find them at www.OpenRoadMedia.com) Male and Female Common Eider Ducks Today’s word KUKUTUX is from the Eastern dialect of the…
Several of my friends, and also my parents, own dachshunds. I don’t know about you, but when I see a dachshund, I just smile. With a tummy so low to the ground you’d think that they would have a lot to complain about, but they are seldom grumpy. Dachshunds – both standards and minis –…
Our second free book this month is by Michigan novelist Jody Hedlund. A bestselling author, Jody has released several novels. Our free book is her third, UNENDING DEVOTION. An inspirational romance, UNENDING DEVOTION is set in 1883 in Michigan when the lumber barons ruled. From the back cover copy: “Lily Young longs to find her…
Wild Word Friday! ALEUT (pronounced al-yoot) is a word of undetermined origin that was used by Russian explorers to designate the people who lived on the islands and the peninsula that stretch from southwestern Alaska to divide the North Pacific from the Bering Sea. Some linguists believe that the word ALEUT was derived from the…
During my lifetime, I’ve been the owner or co-owner of many dogs, but my favorite of all was an English Springer Spaniel named Jack. Jack was liver and white in color and an absolutely gorgeous dog. Unlike most springers – and I’ve owned several if you count my childhood – Jack was not very smart….
Congratulations to Michelle Ule the winner of Ann H. Gabhart’s wonderful novel SCENT OF LILACS!! Michelle, please email your address to me at sue@sueharrison.com and I’ll mail your book to you ASAP! Blessings! Sue
Wild Word Friday! Linguists generally agree that LYNCH is an eponymous word. That means that it originated from the name of a person. The problem seems to be which person. There are several candidates. The first is a James LYNCH Fitzstephen, a mayor of Galway in Ireland. According to some sources, in 1493, poor…
I’m delighted to offer the glorious novel, SCENT OF LILACS by Ann H. Gabhart as our April 2013 Free Book! This is a delight of a book, and I’m sure you’ll be pulled in from page one as you travel back to 1964 and meet sweet quirky Jocie Brooke, wise beyond her years and a…
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