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Partners in Crime
Susan Wittig Albert & Bill Albert
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MysteryPartners e-Letter
October 1, 2009
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Book Report
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Together, Alone: A Memoir of Marriage and Place
In Susan's new memoir, she tells the story of her marriage to Bill, the life they have built together on their Texas homestead, and her efforts to strike a balance between the intimacy of marriage and the serenity of solitude. You can read the prologue and the first chapter, watch a trailer, check out the book reviews, click through photo albums, and listen to some lovely music on the book's website. (Your purchase of Susan's books, as always, supports the work of the Story Circle Network.)
The Tale of Applebeck Orchard
The Tale of Applebeck Orchard (the sixth of eight Cottage Tales) is garnering some fine reviews! You can read them here, along with the Prologue, and download a color edition of the book's map.
Want to become a cameo character in one of Susan's mysteries?
Now's your chance to be featured in fiction! We're raffling off three chances for appearances in Susan's mysteries, as a benefit for the Story Circle Network. Details and order form here.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
Have you heard about Susan's new mystery series? It's coming in July, 2010! Watch here for details on our website launch and more information about the series.
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Lifescapes
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There's a new baby in Susan's family! You'll find an announcement and (of course!) a baby photo on Susan's blog, Lifescapes, where you can also read about the garden, writing, and life in the Texas Hill Country.
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Out and About
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Susan will be traveling through Texas this fall. Check here to see if she'll be in your area.
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All About Thyme
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If you haven't subscribed to Susan's free herbal eletter, All About Thyme, you're missing something totally unique and very special. You can read the latest edition and subscribe here.
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Herb Snips: Spinning and Weaving Week
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During the first week of October, we celebrate the ancient crafts of spinning, weaving, dyeing, and basketweaving that are the heritage of every culture. Here are some herbs and plants that have played a vital role in human life:
- Spinners' Herbs
- Dyers' Herbs
- Blue: indigo, woad
- Pink/red: madder, St. John's wort, alkanet, bloodroot
- Yellow: agrimony, yarrow, goldenrod, Scotch broom
- Purple/lavender: blueberry, elderberry, grape, pokeweed
- Tan/brown: sumac, tea, onion skins, walnut
- Weavers' Herbs
- Teasel (dried flower used to raise nap on woolen cloth)
- Pyrethrum, lavender, wormwood, feverfew (insect repellents)
- Soapwort, a.k.a. fuller's herb, latherwort (soap for delicate fabrics)
Check craft magazines and local newspapers for announcements of Spinning and Weaving Week activities in your area, or visit this page.
Resources:
- Spinning: Spin-Off Magazine, Hands-on Spinning, by Lee Raven
- Dyeing: Wild Color: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes, by Jenny Dean
- Weaving: A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fiber, by Rita Buchanan
Read more herb snips.
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To read this e-letter on our website, click here: mysterypartners.com/Newsletters/091001.html
This newsletter is a publication of Partners in Crime, (P.O. Box 1616, Bertram TX 78605-1616). It is provided free, via e-mail, to anyone, worldwide. ©2009 Bill & Susan Albert
Feel free to forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues with appropriate credit to Bill & Susan Albert.
This newsletter is written and edited by Peggy Moody & Susan Wittig Albert.
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email: salbert@tstar.net
web: mysterypartners.com
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