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What States Are Represented Here?
Last 40 years in California. Started in Washington State- then California - then Maryland- then Oregon- then California. I sometimes contemplate moving to Washington State or New Mexico. But I can'…
Replied Jan 28
Novel Web Page enhanced - piano music to match the background sheet music
www.matooskie.com has a new musical feature - a song about botany. After all, the main character's principal interest is in the plants of the rainforest. The first three chapters of Skookum Man ar…
Tagged: Pacific, Northwest, Western, history, speculative
Started Jan 28
I found a Kindle Book I like!
Baxter Bog Interlude by Arne Bue is available on Kindle. In the opening scene Arvad Winstor finds a body on a suburban snow trail in East Anchorage,Alaska. He is being pursued by a two thousand pound…
Started Dec. 12, 2009
Skookum Man
Klahowya! I had fun writing the romance novel set during the fur trapping period of the opening of the American continent. The heroine is a fictional 'woman's libber' who is a competent woods woman.…
Started Oct. 8, 2009
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- About Me
- I have started a piano club recently in my vicinity.
- Book(s) I'm Currently Reading
- The Two Georges by Harry Turtledove
- Favourite Books, Book Genres and Favourite Authors
- prefer nonfiction
- Are you a Kindle Owner?
- Yes
- Since when have you owned a Kindle?
- September 20, 2009
- What social network features are you interested in?
- Forums, Connecting with Authors
- Are you an Author or Aspiring Author?
- Published Author
- For Authors - Published Books?
- Released Kindle edition of Skookum Man
- Interests and Hobbies
- Jazzercise,MahJong,Yoga
- Homepage or Favourite Website
- http://www.matooskie.com
Lotus Landry's Blog
Skooked Again
What is 'Skookum'? This is a word derived from Chinook trader language that can have many meanings, among these being 'powerful','brave','first cabin','durable','reliable'. Wikipedia even defines a 'skookum burger' as being a really delicioius hamburger.
Now the reader can wonder if the character, Robert Lovelace, in my novel is really as 'skookum' as the title implies. Is he durable enought ot survi… Continue
Posted on December 12, 2009 at 12:49pm —
First Consumer Review of Skookum Man
What happens? … men and women from divergent worlds meet in an Arden-like forest. In those strange woods the reader is introduced to: wood-wise ingénues, confused men, matronly women, clever animals, and assorted asses and fools. The introductions are lovingly conducted by a benign narrative presence.
That’s a happy beginning- but as the story progresses…. The benign presence becomes somewhat sinister. The woo… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 7:32pm —
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