Oct 19, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Liz McCall here. What started out as a busy weekend selling vintage toys at the annual Train and Toy show—that’s model trains, not larger locomotives—just got a little more complicated. Someone put our booth right next to Craig’s Comics. Of course they couldn’t have...
Oct 18, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Clank! Blake Harper jolted as she turned on the standing mixer. What was that? In the kitchen of Mystery Cup Café, Blake took a step toward the back door that led out to the alley behind the building. She reached to disarm the security alarm and stopped herself. Nope....
Oct 17, 2017 | A Day In My Life
There’s something wrong with me. I mean aside from my usual issues. Like adjusting to my dream job. Some would call my past career a dream job. Not so. I mean acting as Julia Pinkerton: Teen Detective was an awesome experience. I met all kinds of wonderful people,...
Oct 16, 2017 | A Day In My Life
It’s winter in Etonville, New Jersey, and I, Dodie O’Dell, restaurant manager extraordinaire, along with everyone else in town, is slipping and sliding on the ice and snow. While most people in the northeast would be content to spend their evenings before a roaring...
Oct 15, 2017 | A Day In My Life
“Life doesn’t get much better than this,” said Winston Windflower. The Mountie looked over at his collie, Lady, who wagged her tail at the sound of his voice. If dogs could smile, she smiled back. His world was almost perfect. He had the love of a great woman and a...
Oct 14, 2017 | A Day In My Life
I admit I was feeling a little lonely. Georgia—my BFF and housemate—has a new job at an art school in northern Massachusetts, so she doesn’t get home very often. That’s not to say that I don’t adore the rest of the Thackery family—Georgia’s parents Dr. T and Mrs. Dr....