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#96–An author’s life . . .
Note: Next post will be May 10. Writing is only part of an author’s life. I have been trying to find time to get my third book ready, and no luck. Here is a sample of everything that got in … Continue reading
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#95–Celebrating coastal bridges . . .
The Historic Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center in Waldport is like a museum dedicated to the bridges of the Oregon coast and their designer Conde B. McCullough. I’ve mentioned this Interpretive Center before, but today I’ll devote more space … Continue reading
#94–But not forgotten . . .
Since January 10, when The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans came out, my first book Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges has been on the back burner. My focus has been on the second book, and it’s kept me busy, busy. … Continue reading
#93–Something new to talk about . . .
After giving approximately 30 presentations since April 2011 that dealt with the book Crossings, the bridges, and old-timers’ bridge stories, I’ve rolled out a totally new presentation. In this one, I talk about the adventures of Crossings pertaining to the … Continue reading
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#90–South Coast Writers Conference . . .
Networking, renewing inspiration, gaining skills, and spending time around other writers––these are the reasons to attend a writers conference. I’m a fan of writers conferences and particularly the South Coast Writers Conference held each year in Gold Beach on Presidents’ … Continue reading
#89–10-hour, 15-stop South Coast marathon . . .
Although I left Florence at 7:30 a.m., I didn’t get to the motel in Gold Beach until after 5:30 p.m. Here’s how I turned a 3-hour trip into a 10-hour marathon by making many, many stops. And it was on … Continue reading
#87–On the road again and again and again . . .
The big deal in my life this week is the Coast Bridge Tour that I’ll be leading tomorrow. So that’s what I want to write about. Since it takes place Saturday, I won’t be posting it until Sunday, February … Continue reading
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#86–Judy’s wonderful, incredible, so good, not too bad day . . .
It was a day to remember––January 17 ! To begin with, it was blue-sky beautiful. We’ve had two weeks of fabulous weather with cold nights but days that reached into the mid-60s with no afternoon wind. For January, it was … Continue reading
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#85–Favorable responses . . .
“What a good idea!” “I like it!” “What a great cover!” These are just a sample of the initial responses to The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans. I’m still floating! I saw a friend at a concert at the … Continue reading
#84–Crossings Guide finally here . . .
Wednesday morning I e-mailed publisher, Bob Serra, that I would stop by the Pacific Publishing office when I was through at the museum to see if the books had come in. That afternoon, as soon as I walked into the … Continue reading
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