Tag Archives: Author

Ransom Riggs Author of the Peculiar

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

A peculiar thing occurred on Monday and derailed my regularly scheduled post. I received a peculiar gift—a Santa hat skewered by a salmon—for Christmas and stuck on the top shelf of the closet. It fell on my head yesterday morning … Continue reading →

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Arto

“I’m in good shape. That shape is round.” This lovely quote comes from author Jarod Kintz, and it’s one that today’s profilee, Mr. Gilbert Chesterton would have appreciated. Better known as G.K Chesterton, he was one of the more famous … Continue reading →

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Carew Papritz, Cowboy Author

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Fannie Cranium

There comes a time in every funny names aficionado’s life when you come across a person so well named, so compelling named you need to talk about it. This is one of those times. I’m sitting in the Writer’s Cafe … Continue reading →

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Greg Bear

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Fannie Cranium

Polish up your geek glasses people, I’ve just spent a month driving close to 9,000 miles with my husband and we’re rolling it into high gear. Fortunately for me, jocks need nerds and my husband understands my need to geek. … Continue reading →

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