by Nancy | Apr 2, 2013 | Writing
It is generally assumed that Maria Sybilla’s birthday was April 2, 1647, however that is the day she was baptized. Because the death rate of babies was so high back then, most babies were baptized two days after birth. Therefore…Happy Unbirthday, Maria...
by Nancy | Mar 4, 2013 | Chasing Caterpillars, Maria Sybilla Merian's books, Research, Writing
My manuscript about the life and time period of Maria Sybilla Merian is finished. Now I wait for comments from my beta readers. I feel like it must be similar to the caterpillar now in the chrysalis stage. One “life” of the book is finished, the middle...
by Nancy | Mar 9, 2012 | Chasing Caterpillars, Research, Travel
Image via: Oskari Kettunen aka "aokettun" on Flickr Picture wooden buildings with red tin roofs, many buildings with peeling paint, interesting architecture…that’s a start. People are very friendly here, and ask me how I like Paramaribo. And when...
by Nancy | Mar 9, 2012 | Chasing Caterpillars, Research, Travel
Image via Janine aka "janineomg" on Flickr Got up this morning when I heard the birds singing and people talking out on the porch downstairs. My first order of business, after breakfast (discovered I absolutely LOVE fresh papaya!), was to find the bookstore...
by Nancy | Dec 28, 2011 | Chasing Caterpillars, News, Research, Travel
I have my ticket! (happy dance) I will be going to Suriname in March 2012!
by Nancy | Nov 11, 2011 | Writing
Saturday, November 5, 2011 a friend and I left early, early in the morning to drive to St. Charles Community College for the Missouri Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Missouri Confluence Conference 2011 in Cottlesville, MO (near St....
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