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But by the third book, they have moved to—guess where? Right, my favorite place. The story still takes the reader all over the world, though, as Lin narrates her memoirs ranging over the eons, and the family travels abroad, which often lands them in the middle of precarious situations. There’s never a dull moment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/642cb85c53a361499b0c4b6d/6314ca25-ab8e-4871-a01f-1a5efaa91aee/BEACH_HOUSE.jpeg Musings - Happy New Year! - I have a special place to sit and work at our house on the Bay I can look out at the water, which sparkles like the Mediterranean in the morning sunlight. I find being near the shore immensely soothing and inspiring—lapping waves, the splash as ospreys dive for fish to take back to their chicks on the platform just off our neighbor’s beach, the croak of a heron as it takes off from the breakwater, and the honking of geese as they fly home at sunset. 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A. Spruzen’s new urban fantasy series, “Sleuthing With Mortals.” The book is available in print and ebook formats. The Turkish Connection launched the series in 2023, followed swiftly by The Witch of Tut (# 2). The Knight, the Gnome, and the Fox (#3) was published in early 2025. Odin’s Word comes out October 24, 2025! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/642cb85c53a361499b0c4b6d/99d1eefa-4d55-4a20-8745-d4bbbe11a165/Dorothy+Spruzen+no+background.png Home - About D. A. Spruzen D. A. Spruzen grew up near London, U.K., graduated from the London College of Dance and Drama Education, and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte; she teaches creative writing in Northern Virginia when not seeking her own muse. Other publications include an historical novel, The Blitz Business, and a poetry collection, Long in the Tooth. Her poems and short stories have appeared in many online and print publications. She resides in Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland. https://www.daspruzen.com/the-blitz-business daily 0.75 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/642cb85c53a361499b0c4b6d/16f3ebad-2853-4a82-be2e-a2dc4447f91c/blitz+business+cover.png The Blitz Business - A fifteen-year-old lad with mild retardation is cast adrift in London during World War II. Some people want to lock him up, some want to love and protect him, and some want to kill him. https://www.daspruzen.com/not-one-of-us daily 0.75 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/642cb85c53a361499b0c4b6d/548c9f60-7614-473f-bd2e-0d88087c9e3c/kindle_cover_spruzen_resize-1.jpg Not One of Us - She’s an angry lady. She’s classy. 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His discoveries and adventures could have a momentous and positive impact on the world…if enough people are willing to listen and believe.