Category Archives: newspapers

Looking for a place to sell

Posted on August 13, 2008 by veldabrotherton

What is today? Oh, yes, it’s Wednesday and we’re on the 13th day of blogging. It’s the end of the day for me, and also a deadline day for my weekly historical article. I still haven’t done the meme thing, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, history, newspapers, Ozarks, photos, scanning, state park | 3 Comments

Posted on August 12, 2008 by veldabrotherton

August 12, and I’m just barely sliding in again on my vow to write here every day all month. If things could ever be normal for a writer, then I’m thinking I might be back to that spot. I guarantee … Continue reading →

Posted in articles, deadlines, history, lawmen, newspapers, outlaws | 4 Comments

Writing a memoir

Posted on August 6, 2008 by veldabrotherton

It never occurred to me that my life might hold anything of much interest to readers, until I was telling someone about my experience with bengal tigers while working for a rural newspaper. Her eyes widened as the story unfolded, … Continue reading →

Posted in airplanes, Arkansas, editor, journalists, marijuana, memoir, newspapers, snakes, tigers | 4 Comments

Organize

Posted on April 7, 2008 by veldabrotherton

As writers, most of us spend many hours a day in our home office. It pays to keep it as attractive as possible. For it to be attractive, we have to rid ourselves of those piles and piles of books, … Continue reading →

Posted in data base, filing, journals, newspapers, office, organize, photographs, research, writing | 3 Comments

Arkansas’ own unusual wonder

Posted on July 17, 2007 by veldabrotherton

Coming up: Eight Random Facts about me since I was tagged by Susan Tweit, flower garden. First, Arkansas has it’s share of oddities. This photo is Monte Ne, an underwater coliseum built by Coin Harvey and covered by Beaver Lake … Continue reading →