We use the word ironic all the time, but do we really know what it means? Apparently, I don’t. Martin Cavannagh of Reedsy sent me a link to a post about irony, which includes a nifty quiz at the end. Even after reading the post,…

Here’s an excerpt from A DEAD GUY AT THE SUMMERHOUSE, my paranormal suspense set in 1968. The narrator here is Mitch Franklin, a 17-year-old orphan who was hired out of the orphanage to work for the town’s wealthiest family. Lydia, who volunteers at a local…

Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? I helpded Momma again wif da housewerk! She likes to sit on the couch and she likes to put a brown cubber on it, so the couch threads don’t get on my pretty white coat. She was…