I love these old Thomas Edison reels. I wonder if Marilyn Monroe watched this one. Keep an eye on the sidewalk grate. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6waHQwR0G4k?rel=0]
Author: Cindy Thomson
Author Karen Robbins on Her Ireland Trip
Cindy’s note: Karen is a writer friend who just happens to have been born on St. Patrick’s Day. I asked her to share with you some memories about her trip. Thanks for inviting me today, Cindy! One of the reasons I love your books so much is the Ireland connection. In 2011, we spent a…
Win!! Prints That Inspired Grace’s Pictures
Update: Mandy is the winner! Thanks for entering, everyone. If you’d like me to run another contest like this, just ask! 🙂 I would love to give these four prints away to one of my readers. If I get a good response, I may do it again and perhaps add some different ones. You can…
See the Reopening of the Statue of Liberty
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgJ2QoXJUk] Read about an immigrant who saw the Statue as she arrived in America in Grace’s Pictures.
Hello Again, Lady Liberty!
Click on photo for Flickr credit Today the Statue of Liberty re-opens to visitors after being closed since Superstorm Sandy hit the area last October. The statue was undamaged, sitting on high ground on Liberty Island, but 8 feet of water damaged the island’s boilers and electrical systems, so repairs were necessary before tourists could…
Fighting to Be Remembered
As Independence Day in America approaches, I think about my personal family history, and how the names in my family tree helped build America. If genealogy is not your thing, you are probably missing the satisfaction of realizing how connected you are to those who built this country. My Valley Forge Connection For example, my…
A Light Look at Print vs Ebook
Which do you prefer? Print or ebooks? I get that question a lot. You might too. My answer is both, and I absolutely do enjoy reading both ways. I was thinking…what are the pros and cons? So I decided to make a list. Tell me what you think. But, before I get to the list,…
What Police Corruption?
History of Police Corruption In Grace’s Pictures I write about police corruption in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. If you know history, you probably know Teddy Roosevelt headed the police commission from 1895-1897 and brought wide sweeping changes. Together with a photographer named Jacob Riis (who makes an appearance in…
Author Alton Ganksy Interviews Me!
It was an extreme honor to be interviewed this week by novelist Alton Ganksy. Alton has a YouTube channel filled with interviews with authors and industry professionals. Be sure to check out his other videos. Here is my interview. I hope you enjoy hearing a little bit about why I wrote Grace’s Pictures and why…
How Readers Can Help Writers
Ever wonder what you can do to help your favorite writer be successful? Doubt that anything you can do will make a difference? Hardly. Read this blog post: http://www.jenjdanna.com/blog/2013/6/18/how-readers-can-help-authors-create-buzz.html
