June 2017 ~ Laurel's Leaves

Thursday, June 29

Happy Anniversary Harry Potter: a blogging retrospective

Thursday, June 29, 2017 Laurel Garver

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (know in the US as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone because publishers...

Thursday, June 22

The dilemma of "contemporary" fiction and one possible solution

Thursday, June 22, 2017 Laurel Garver

I write stories about teens facing real-world problems in a today-ish setting. I say today-ish, because the biggest dilemma of writing a contemporary story is this: The world...

Thursday, June 8

Mystery blogger: nine things about me

Thursday, June 08, 2017 Laurel Garver

When I first started this blog in 2009, blog "awards" were all the rage. I think 2010-11 was a peak period, in which I received and passed along more than a dozen. By 2013 no...

Thursday, June 1

Candles, moonlight, and...yawn

Thursday, June 01, 2017 Laurel Garver

True confession. I feel like I ought to like reading romances. I generally prefer a happy ending to a sad one. But each time I've tried one--especially the Kindle First offerings...

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