Sense memory can be an incredible gift. You’re firmly entrenched in the present or, more likely, dwelling on something that hasn’t even happened yet, and BAM! A certain something hooks into you, and you’re dragged back to a very specific time and place. You see, taste, smell, hear, or touch something, and a recalled memory …
Tag: Vermont
Gift Card Giveaway!
Many thanks to Phoenix Books for supportingthe ethandezotelle.com virtual scavenger hunt. I'm giving away three $25 gift cards to Phoenix Books (including one generously donated by Phoenix Books), one of my favorite independent bookstores here in Vermont. Below are 12 questions, and their answers can be found in my blog posts. Think of it as …
Who Wants Free Books?
It’s time to celebrate! Well, if I’m being honest, it was time to celebrate two months ago, but better late than never, right? I’d planned to do a contest of some sort when ethandezotelle.com got its 400th subscriber. That happened near the end of the November, and that was a real wild time in my …
Take It Personally
All politics is personal. I’ve written about this idea before, and it’s been stuck in my head all morning since I read a news story posted by WCAX. More on that in a bit. I first came upon the phrase via Ralph Wright, who served for a decade as Speaker of the House in Vermont’s …
The Comfort Rock Chronicles, Vol. 1
In October 2018, I began writing an ongoing series of short stories called The Comfort Rock Chronicles. Based in the fictitious northern Vermont town of Comfort Rock, this series tells the story of Lauren Comstock, a girl who lives on a dairy farm in town. Last Christmas, I compiled the first ten pieces into one …
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