Deborah Halverson

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Big Hair, Bathrooms, and High School Reunions

July 29, 2009

My twenty-year high school reunion was eleven days ago. I missed it. Eleven days ago, I was in another country altogether, furiously scrubbing mold out of our rented house in Lowestoft, England, in preparation for the landlord’s inspection. Sad about not being able to hang out with dear friends I’ve kept up with over the […]

Filed Under: Adventures in Writing

Me and My Big Mouth: Hot Facts About Hot Dogs

July 4, 2009

July is National Hot Dog Month, today is the Fourth of July (arguably the most hot-dog-centric day of the year), and my novel BIG MOUTH is chock full of hot dogs. Sounds to me like a great time for a closer look at this fine American cuisine… HOT DOGS, TUBE MEAT, WEINIES, FRANKS. Whatever you […]

Filed Under: Adventures in Writing, Especially for Teen Readers, Me and My Big Mouth

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