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Details of the Past

April 19, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I know this makes me sound like an old lady, but lately I’ve been realizing how many things have fundamentally changed over my 50-odd years on this earth. Although I truly think my interest is not nostalgia but history.  Case in point. I went to the dentist last week. I sat in that chair as the hygienist cleaned my teeth, spraying water in my mouth then vacuuming it out again. And I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: details, history, life in earlier eras

My First Audiobook Experience

April 5, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I know we’ve had several posts lately about audiobooks, but since I am brand new to audiobooks, I’d thought I’d share my experience.  My husband joined the audiobook bandwagon about six months ago—when he started getting a free audiobook a month with a periodical subscription. He decided he likes them so much that he signed up for Audible.  I’ve long been a skeptic as far as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Anne of Green Gables, Audible, Audiobooks

Monarch of the Glen

March 15, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

Do you love Scotland? And BBC programs? Every since we returned from Scotland last summer we’ve been slowly making our way back through one of our favorite shows—Monarch of the Glen.  We had to go old school to get back to it—DVDs. We already owned five of the seven seasons, and I added one of the missing ones when I stumbled on it at a used book store. I’m still missing the final … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV Tagged With: BBC shows, Monarch of the Glen, Scotland

Uncurated Research

March 1, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

Last week, I got to experience something I haven’t before—I got to sift through a pile of uncurated documents and photos.  ‘Uncurated?” Some of you might be asking. “What does that even mean?” Well, uncurated is the opposite of curated. Curated documents and photos are ones which have been “selected, organized and presented using professional or expert knowledge.” (According to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Dallas, research

New Covers for My Novellas!

February 15, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

What a great time—the day after Valentine’s Day—to reveal the new covers for my two historical romance novellas! Did you know I’ve written two novellas? I have! And with their new covers, it completes my name change from Anne to D’Ann.  Here’s a bit about each book, along with its new cover. See what you think.  No Small Storm September 1815, Providence, Rhode … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Novella, Novellas

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