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Happy 2013!

January 1st, 2013

Happy New Year everyone! I’ve been bringing in the New Year by cleaning up my office, straightening my bookshelves and weeding out some duplicate copies of books. I plan to do some giveaways over the next few months to pass the extra copies along to others who might enjoy. Stay tuned here and on my… >>Read the Rest…

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Recent Acquisitions

November 26th, 2012

There have been some recent acquisitions to Miss Abigail’s collection to tell you about. This summer, while on I paid way too much for a book I couldn’t resist – it is titled: Manual of Health for Women: Plain advice in sickness and health (1906). Just look at this cover! It is “respectfully dedicated to the… >>Read the Rest…

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Takoma Park (MD) Authors’ Book Sale

November 26th, 2012

This Saturday, December 1, 2012, I’ll be signing and selling books at the 4th Annual Takoma Park Authors’ Book Sale. Details are below: ~~~~ Come meet Takoma Park authors, who will be selling and signing their books. There will be a great selection – and books make great holiday gifts! 4th ANNUAL TAKOMA PARK AUTHORS BOOK… >>Read the Rest…

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Apparently I’ve Been Channeling My Grandmother All These Years

September 4th, 2012

A few months ago, my mother uncovered a college paper that my Grandmother Bailey (her mother) had written when she was at Oberlin College. She saw that the topic was right up my alley, so sent it along to me. The paper is titled “Building Healthy Sex Knowledge” and was written for a child development… >>Read the Rest…

Tags: 1930s, sex education
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Sears Charm Book available for sale

August 9th, 2012

For those of you looking for copies of the Sears Discovery Charm School book, a reader over on Facebook says she’s got one she’d be willing to part with. It’s got a 1965 copyright on it. “Great condition…..only my name is written in pencil in the front. Front page has 2 holes that pulled through,”… >>Read the Rest…

Tags: Sears
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Interview in The Nervous Breakdown

April 24th, 2012

Check out this fun interview of me over at The Nervous Breakdown. I was quizzed about my adventures as Miss Abigail by Uche Ogbuji, who I met years ago while working on a project for my day job at the Library of Congress. Learn more about how I got started, and how the book and play… >>Read the Rest…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14th, 2012

I had big plans for a post today about love, but my main computer went into the shop last night and I am typing on the iPad, which I admit I am not very speedy at doing! So instead of a big post here, I thought I would share snippets of love advice and other… >>Read the Rest…

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Adventures in e-book publishing: one author’s experience

February 11th, 2012

Last fall I decided to jump on the ebook wagon and convert Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage to electronic format. Little did I know how confusing that process might be, and frustrating at times. But ultimately I was successful, and now my book is available for your Kindle, your iPad, and your Nook (please go buy… >>Read the Rest…

Tags: book, ebook
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Miss Abigail {the show} is heading on the road!

December 6th, 2011

If you’re in Rochester, Fort Lauderdale, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Norwell, or Palm Beach ~ you’re in for a treat. I just received the schedule for the touring show of Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage, the play inspired by my book: 1/19 – 1/29/12: Downstairs Cabaret, Rochester, NY downstairscabaret.com 2/3 – 2/4/2012: The Broward Center for the… >>Read the Rest…

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Takoma Park Authors’s Book Sale This Saturday, 5-7pm!

December 5th, 2011

I’ll be at this event on Saturday, in my home town of Takoma Park, Maryland. Stop on by to pick up a signed copy of the book! And if you don’t want a book, you can just have some cheesecake and stop by to chat. Hope to see you there! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3rd Annual Takoma Park Authors’… >>Read the Rest…

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