THE WHOLE STORY
Growing up on a Flower Farm in Queens, N.Y. Memories of a Childhood in the 1940s and 50’s I hope you enjoy the stories of my childhood. I’ve been putting them on the blog since 2023, but I’ve included all…
62-15 LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL
Halloween was around the corner. Again, my ever-resourceful grandmother planted pumpkins on the mountain of topsoil not used in the summer. The seeds came from last year’s crop. She also planted sun flowers. We harvested those seeds as well. Not for human consumption, but for Polly, our parrot.
WHAT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING?
Aunt Lottie and Uncle Walter eventually moved to Florida but still visited for Thanksgiving. They stayed until the Christmas rush at 62-15 was under control. Why did it need to be under control? Well, to replace the flowers that soon…
THANKSGIVING AND KNOWLEDGE OF BACK ROADS
We worked hard. Our flower farm was little, but none-the-less a farm. If you live in the city and get your food from the Super Market, give a thought to the folks who produce it. Thanksgiving was very special. The…
GROWING UP ON A FLOWER FARM IN QUEENS
I write theses stories because I want to go back. It happens. The simple world. The clear struggles. The attainable solutions.
So, I write down what I remember, what was beautiful, poignant and significant to me.
Prologue: The Monster on St. Frederick Island
THE MONSTER ON ST. FREDERICK ISLAND
MANUSCRIPT
By
Linda Maria Frank and JoAnn Vergona Krapp
PROLOGUE
Miles away there live three children whose curious minds find them smack in the middle of adventures that seem to be just waiting for them. They are Douglas and Janet Crawford and Douglas’ best friend Wesley, who live in New York State and vacation each summer with their parents at one of the small Fire Island communities off the south shore of Long Island. But this year their vacation plans take them to a different island, St. Frederick. It makes no difference to which community they vacation, there’s never a dull moment. Their parents call them the Troublesome Trio.
Unknown to our intrepid vacationers, a long-ago group of brave and curious eighth graders on that destination island of St. Frederick formed a group of amateur detectives known as the Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island. These clever sleuths: Lily, Frank, Amelia, Leon and Ryan, known only by their code names back then, uncovered some dastardly deeds done by those who did not respect the Native American traditions of the island. But more than that, they made a discovery on one of the island’s beaches that set St. Frederick Island and the scientists who came to identify it on their heels. The mystery awaits a solution and in the pages that follow you will meet the grandchildren of the Buccaneers and be captivated by how the Troublesome Trio helps them to unravel that long-ago beach mystery.
MAKING A MYSTERY WITH ANNIE TILLERY
I had an idea. The idea was to expand my first novel, The Madonna Ghost, by explaining how I wrote it. That idea grew out of a workshop I did for libraries and other groups called “So You Want to…
WRITERS HAVE MANY TALENTS
. . . Why not branch out and use them while you’re waiting for that bestseller to happen? Author Groups are one of the best places to share information, tips and experiences. One of my author friends told me about…
ANYBODY HOME?
A Heart-Warming Story for The Holidays ANYBODY HOME? by Linda Maria Frank The lock with the doorknob is sitting on my front porch. It’s been there for a very long time. In fact, it was there before the porch…
ANYBODY HOME?
ANYBODY HOME? by Linda Maria Frank The lock with the doorknob is sitting on my front porch. It’s been there for a very long time. In fact, it was there before the porch sagged at such an angle that…