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Native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, the artichoke was introduced to California by Spaniards in the nineteenth century. The plants thrive in the coastal areas above Monterey and eighty percent of the artichokes bought in the United States … [Continue reading] about The Artichoke – An Intimidating, Edible Flower
Turns out I'm not alone in trying to navigate a book launch during this pandemic. Not by a long shot. Duh. And since a few of you have reached out asking for tips, I though I'd compiled what I've learned so far. Please keep in mind this list is … [Continue reading] about 4 Ideas For A Pandemic Book Launch
Check it out. If you want to verify the meaning of a word, or find a better one, just control-click the word in question, (or right click for you PC-lovers) to get a drop-down menu. Go to Writing Tools -> Look Up in Dictionary and Thesaurus. … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Dictionary & Thesaurus
When Russian ships cruised the northern California coastline in the early 1800’s they noted that the hillsides appeared lit with golden-orange light. Long before the region became know for the gold rush of the 1850’s, the California Poppy, as it is … [Continue reading] about The California Poppy
Exciting news, everyone. Until I can get back out into the world to continue my book tour, I've decided to run a promotion of 142 OSTRICHES wherein anyone who buys (or has bought) a copy of the book can have a copy sent FOR FREE to the person of … [Continue reading] about Free Copies of 142 OSTRICHES
Here's what I've discovered about Scrivener dictation. Getting Started First, some technicalities. To start using dictation, go to Edit -> Start Dictation (it's WAY down at the bottom of the drop down menu). Or you can push the fn key on … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Dictation
Before humans inhabited the area that is now Northern California, volcanic activity in the eastern part of the state created vast stores of obsidian. When broken, this hard and brittle volcanic glass bares perfectly sharp edges that have been coveted … [Continue reading] about Obsidian Arrowheads