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Tag Archives: wisconsin
July Author Events and Free Workshops
July is going to be a very busy promo month for me. I’ll be out on the Cape to kick things off and then spending two weeks in Wisconsin and Illinois. If you live near one of my free workshops … Continue reading
The Six Train to Wisconsin Book Trailer
Drumroll please… So this has been one of the projects occupying my time in September. The book trailer for Six Train! It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while but never found the time to work on. Thank goodness … Continue reading
Skinny Dennis & The Hugh Bob and The Hustle Outing
Our journey into the city for Hugh Bob began in Stamford. Which is one of the most confusing train station I’ve been in in the U.S. Never ever going there again confusing. Did I mention that I printed the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged authentic, Butternut, Dim Sum Go Go, great country music, Hugh Bob and the Hustle, Skinny Dennis, wisconsin
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The Northwoods Adventure
After a delicious breakfast prepared by Steve at Munro Manor (TripAdvisor Review of Munro Manor), I met up with Maxine for a guided tour of Butternut. Despite how busy she was with Pioneer Days preparations and her family visiting, she … Continue reading
What’s Going on With Six Train
The Enfield Fair Author’s Tent was awesomely organized by Katy Lee. The signing table had a nice tablecloth. Each author’s book was displayed in a stand and their bio was in a nice see-through placard. The books were organized in … Continue reading
Six Train’s Blog Hop Week 2
Here’s where I’ll be popping up on Monday through Wednesday: Audrey Kalman’s blog: A revealing Q&A on crossing genres, character development, and the use of photos in the book: June 10th My Random Muse: A fun-filled Q&A about my writing … Continue reading
What to Do in the Northwoods in a Day?
What did we do besides stay at the amazing Deer Haven Lodge? We had a fun packed day hiking 2 miles at the Copper Falls State Park. The water is dark brown and made me long for a root beer … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Copper Falls State Park, northwoods, Turtle Flambeau Flowage, wisconsin
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Deer Haven Lodge–The best Wisconsin Vacation Getaway
We pulled up at 6:30 after about 6 hours of driving from Milwaukee. OL and I started smiling the minute we turned into the driveway for Deer Haven Lodge. I stopped the car and demanded he takes pictures. As we … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bed and breakfast, Butternut, Deer Haven Lodge, feeding fawns, Getaway, hot tub, petting deer, Resort, wisconsin
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Wisconsin Here I come
I hate the muggy heat of summers here. I got back from Newport and it was nice. 80s. For two days I could wear jeans. Sigh. Now muggy again. But I am heading out to Wisconsin for a long weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged better weather, escape, northwoods, summer trips, wisconsin
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