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Blog: Gretchen Craig Topics:fiction, writers, novels
Monthly Archives: October 2010
RESPECT THE ROMANCE!
Mostly I read fiction. Thrillers, mysteries, literary, historical, and romance. Of those genres, romance is the black sheep. I’ve heard women, because most romance readers are women, disguise the covers when they’re reading on the train or the bus. It’s … Continue reading
Register for a Chance for a Free Review Copy of Crimson Sky
I’ve just posted an offer of 25 free review copies of my new novel Crimson Sky to be given away on LibraryThing. The copies will go to out on November 26th to 25 readers picked at random from all who … Continue reading
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Puebloan dress guest blog
Today at History Undressed I’m guest blogging about what the Native Americans of the Santa Fe area wore in 1600. The puebloans faced drought and marauders, and then it got worse. The conquistadors marched up the Rio Grande valley bringing … Continue reading
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New Color Nook Released
If you’ve been contemplating buying a ebook reader, you might be interested in the new version of Nook just released by Barnes & Noble. It is priced much higher than the Kindle and B&W Nooks, but will supposedly have more … Continue reading
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PRAYER STICKS OF THE PUEBLOS
PRAYER STICKS The first Americans who lived near what is now Santa Fe, New Mexico, prayed to Mother Moon, Sanatyaya, and Father Sun, Pāyatyama. They prayed to the Corn Spirit, Iyatiku, and Shiwanna, the rain spirits. The puebloan pantheon included … Continue reading
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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
If you share my interest in the Pueblo culture of New Mexico, there’s no better place to visit than Albuquerque’s Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. It’s the authoratative gateway to the history, culturae, and modern lives of the people of the … Continue reading
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Cave Dwellings at Bandelier
The first time I saw the cave dwellings at Bandelier National Monument, I wanted to move in. They’re small and cramped and probably cold in the winter, but they are set in a canyon that could be an American eden. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bandelier, cave dwellings, conquistadors, drought, Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico, pueblo Indians, tuff, Tyuonyi
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Amazon Announces Free Kindle Web Reader.
Amazon has announced a free web based reader for Kindle e-books. This is a neat way to try out the Kindle if you don’t yet own one. Check out this link.
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Bandelier National Monument
Here’s a link to the Bandelier National Monument website. Bandelier is near Santa Fe and features some of the most fascinating cliff dwellings in the nation. (The photo at the top of the page is from a different site in … Continue reading
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Welcome!
Hello, and welcome to my new blog. I’m launching this in conjunction with the release of my newest novel, Crimson Sky. Its now available exclusively as an e-book in Kindle format on Amazon and in e-Pub format on Barnes & … Continue reading
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