Moonrise Prospectus
Jotted reflections on writing & book coaching, the moon, & things that go bump in the night.
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Long Shelf Life (opens the original)
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If your idea of a magical place is filled with shelves and shelves of great books, you’ll find it by entering the literary wonderland that’s the Rosenbach Museum and Library. This Philadelphia gem hosted a free open house this month, and that event drew me and several writer friends to venture in.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eubi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fima
Wild About Mushrooms (opens the original)
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A recent spate of rainy days here brought not only soggy ground and high humidity, but also an amazing growth of mushrooms sprouting on the lawn. Not just one type of mushroom, but a number of them. Many popped up overnight, and if I wasn’t quick to grab a photo the next morning, the local squirrels sampled them, leaving bite marks and demolished stems lying scattered about. Unlike most of us humans, the bushy-tailed rodents somehow know which mushrooms won’t kill them if eaten.My mystery-horror
On the Waterfront (opens the original)
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The conferences I attend are usually geared toward writers or books. This month, I attended one that focused on wooden canoes. My husband built a wood stripper several years ago, and the assembly was a chance to show the boat off, as well as hang out with people who appreciate the work involved in building a canoe.Besides, I got to visit a town and area I’d never seen before—Keuka Park, NY, on the shore of Keuka Lake, the shape of which reminded me of a crooked tuning fork. Many of the assembly
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