Hike the Tre Cime loop in Italy’s Dolomites—a 10km trail of surreal views, storybook landscapes, and inspiration for the soul (and your next novel).
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TongaTime is taking a hiatus while this author focuses on her books … and eating pasta. You can find me at my author site, JLMcCreedy.com. In the meantime, enjoy the book trailer for the new, rhyming children’s picture book: Theodore, The Sloth Who Wants to Race, written by Dr. Sam and yours truly. Available on…
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Seven months ago, Sam and I left the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a job assignment overseas. I have not written anything about that for several reasons. But this site is called Tonga Time, and now that I am ready to write, I don’t feel that I can write about anything until I pen…
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Last week, I was invited to present for the Children’s Literacy Foundation (“CLiF”), a Vermont-based nonprofit that engages kids in reading and writing, with a focus on Vermont and New Hampshire schools and families. I love these folks! The only catch: Unlike most author presentations I’ve done to date involving children and teachers as audience…
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If one could imagine the most opposite place to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, it just might be the tropical waters and palm-tree lined streets of Guam. And since I’m a little fascinated with ironies, it’s fitting that, a year ago today when we still called Balikpapan, Indonesia our home, Sam and I thought…
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It has taken awhile, but it appears Spring finally decided to settle her toes in the North Country for at least a few weeks, and our recent hike to Mt Surprise made this gloriously clear. I’ve privately griped about the weather here since late March, when I thought winter was SUPPOSED to be over. Don’t…
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