by Chloe | Jan 30, 2021 | Hard Truths, Who Knew?
It’s everywhere—in novels, on TV, and in airports: dogs used in scent work, but it’s a common misconception that they have to be German shepherds or bloodhounds. Here’s some interesting things I learned researching this topic for Hard Truths. Any dog can learn...
by Chloe | Jan 21, 2021 | Cool Places, Hard Truths
One of the settings in Hard Truths is a punk bar in Athens, graffitied inside and out, with draft Grimbergen on tap. Bars are fun to use in novels because of their flexibility: gritty or elegant? Earsplitting techno vs quiet jazz? An arranged meet, a new connection,...
by Chloe | Jan 15, 2021 | Submerged Hopes, Who Knew?
Tattoo comes from the Samoan word tatau, “to strike,” which refers to the repetitive punctures needed to allow pigments to penetrate the skin. Tattooing is an ancient art form: Egyptian mummies dating back to 3351 B.C. sported tattoos, and Ötzi, “The Iceman,” found...
by Chloe | Jan 8, 2021 | Musings
We lost power last night. Here in the Pacific Northwest, that’s always a risk in wintertime, when our tall Douglas firs, buffeted by the wind, lose their grip in the sodden earth and tumble onto power lines. It’s certainly a drag in some ways: the loss of central...
by Chloe | Jan 1, 2021 | Musings
A Tough One, Now Past My son sent this pic of the sunrise in his new town. Covid-19 meant the loss of his job, and the necessity to move out of state for work in his industry, and we miss him terribly. The pandemic has touched most of us, one way or another:...
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