by T.L. Haddix | Sep 6, 2018 | Slice of Life
I have to get the electric stove ready to go tonight. In theory, the gas stove will be delivered tomorrow. I say in theory because I have no faith in humanity. This way, if it works out, I’ll be pleasantly surprised and will have avoided disappointment. Right? ...
by T.L. Haddix | Sep 4, 2018 | Slice of Life
Technology hasn’t had an easy way to go this week in the Haddix household. Okay, let’s be honest—it hasn’t been the entire household. Hubby and the kitten haven’t been the instigators of doom. I have. You all know about the mouse in the heat pump who took the (final)...
by T.L. Haddix | Sep 2, 2018 | Recipes, Slice of Life
We’ve been having friends over lately for game day, and of course there has to be food. On today’s menu, we had something new and untried. I was crossing my fingers and hoping desperately that it would work out. It did – and well. I present to you…. Tacosagna!...
by T.L. Haddix | Aug 24, 2018 | Appalachia, Slice of Life
Let’s talk about cryptids. What are cryptids, you ask? Well, according to the Oxford Dictionary, a cryptid is “An animal whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the yeti.” (I’m usually a Merriam-Webster gal, but to my surprise, they didn’t...
by T.L. Haddix | Aug 23, 2018 | Slice of Life
I’m watching trains in Durand, Michigan today. The sky is a vibrant blue, dotted with fluffy clouds. Late-summer crickets and other noisy bugs are humming. There’s a soft wind blowing, bringing the promise of fall along with it. In the background, there’s a dozer or...
by T.L. Haddix | Aug 17, 2018 | Appalachia, Slice of Life, Writing Stuff
There are words and phrases that become so much a part of us, we don’t realize how special they are when we use them. When I sit down to write, most of the time I don’t have to consciously think about what a character’s voice sounds like. I...
