TODAY MY STORY, DUNBAR HOLLOW, THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN KINGS RIVER LIFE MAGAZINE IN 2013 IS FEATURED TODAY ON THE SHORT MYSTERY STORIES BLOG SPOT. HERE IS A LINK: http://kingsriverlife.com/10/30/dunbar-hollow-a-true-scary-story-for-halloween/
Category: History
KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA
We arrived early morning at Klaipeda, a port in Lithuania. It was a brilliant day with a sky so blue it looked unreal. The soft early light reflected a dazzling display on the rippling water as a slight breeze drifted…
OLD TOWN GDANSK, POLAND
A SHORT VISIT TO OLD TOWN GDANSK, POLAND BY MARGARET MENDEL Arriving in Old Town Gdansk was an interesting experience. The city dates back a thousand years and is a collection of buildings and monuments designed in Gothic, Renaissance and…
AMSTERDAM
A LONG STROLL THROUGH THE STREETS OF AMSTERDAM, ENDING THE DAY WITH A COOL CUP OF ICE CREAM BY MARGARET MENDEL This would be our last day in Amsterdam before we head off on an trip along the Baltic Sea.…
I’M A GUEST BLOGGER TODAY
Today I am a guest blogger on Susan Bernhardt’s website. Please stop by, learn a little more about my writing life and if you have the time, leave a comment. There are two sections to the blog post, an A…
CHASING RAINBOWS AND DRINKING CHOCOLATE WINE
I’ve been a city dweller for quite a few years. First I lived in Portland, Oregon. Then in the 60’s I moved to San Francisco, where I lived for many years. But for most of my adult life, and what has…
THE HAUNTINGS OF VAN CORTLANDT PARK
I have written an article for the Kings River Life Magazine, THE HAUNTING OF VAN CORTLANDT PARK. Check it out here.
CINNAMON THE SWEET WOOD
ARTICLE IN KINGS RIVER LIFE MAGAZINE BY MARGARET MENDEL Today cinnamon is considered a common spice. But a long, long time ago the origin of cinnamon was a closely guarded secret and this spice was considered to be as valuable…
A COVER REVEAL FOR MY NOVEL “PUSHING WATER”
By MARGARET MENDEL Well, today I got the final version of the cover for PUSHING WATER my novel due to be published later this year. There is still the publisher’s galley to read. I’ll use that time to edit a few…
ONE PILLAR PAGODA
THIS BLOG POST APPEARED IN MARCH 2016. HOWEVER SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS WEBSITE, IT CRASHED AND THREE OR FOUR POSTS WERE DELETED. I’M REPOSTING THIS ONE AGAIN. THE OTHERS THAT WERE DELETED WILL SOON ALSO BE REPOSTED. BY…