My two novels set in Florida, Tortoise Stew and Trails in the Sand, are both available for a free download to your Kindle on Wednesday, August 14 through Friday, August 16. Here’s a short excerpt from both: From Tortoise Stew: Cowan Garcia lived in one of the Victorian homes that graced the tree-lined MainContinue reading “Florida Environmental Novels for Free”
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A Review of an Environmental Novel
By Patricia Zick @PCZick The subject of Vapor Trails by R.P. Siegel and Roger Saillant intrigued me from the start. I’ve been looking for other contemporary fiction novels with environmental themes, so when this one came across my twitter feed, I immediately researched it and then bought a copy. I wasn’t disappointed with the read,Continue reading “A Review of an Environmental Novel”
Current Events Creep into Fiction
Fellow blogger and author Annamaria Bazzi hosted me for a guest post on her blog Annamaria’s Corner. Since it’s the third anniversary of the oil spill and Earth Week, I thought it appropriate to repost on my blog. Please stop by Annamaria’s Corner where she posts about writing and promotes her fellow authors. Posted onContinue reading “Current Events Creep into Fiction”
Blowing at Windmills
By Patricia Zick @PCZick Even when I think I’m being reasonable and moderate, I still walk a fine line with some folks. “What do you want us to do, blow on windmills until we have enough power to fuel all our energy needs?” my brother asked me recently. The question came after I tried toContinue reading “Blowing at Windmills”
What’s Your Carbon Footprint?
By P.C. Zick – @PCZick I challenge you to take this eye-opening Ecological Footprint quiz to take that will tell you how many earth’s it would take to offset your carbon footprint. I’m at 3.3! I could stop traveling. We probably need to install more water-saving devices in our home. We have an oil furnaceContinue reading “What’s Your Carbon Footprint?”
The Challenge: Eat one meal per week made from local food
By P.C. Zick – @PCZick The thumbs and hands of a gardener are not green, but brown from the soil encrusted on them after planting a flat of tomato seedlings. My husband Robert grows food for our table, and when it overflows the plates, I find a way to preserve the abundance for the monthsContinue reading “The Challenge: Eat one meal per week made from local food”
Living Lightly 