Dickens Station’s First Independence Day
Click “Read More” to discover what “special items” Merritt Otto Dickens, a transplanted Britisher, ordered for the very first Independence Day celebration in Dickens Station, Vermont, in 1894. (Read More …)
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Easter Celebration Calendar
Amelia Dickens announces the Easter Celebration Calendar for 2023. She also mentions the meaning of “maundy” in Maundy Thursday, the tradition behind hot cross buns, and why some Easter eggs are dyed red. Click “Read More” for the backstory on some interesting Easter traditions. (Read More …)
White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Since the Daily Telegraph featured Dianna Mattson last week, I’m adding a Dianna Mattson recipe to the Dickens Station Cookbook this week. Even though Dianna Mattson makes these scrumptious cookies for family and special friends during the holidays, they are great year-round. Click “Read More” for the recipe and to check out the ever-expanding Dickens Station Cookbook at DickensStation.com. (Read More …)
Meet Dianna Mattson
Meet Dianna Mattson, The General Store manager, amateur sleuth, and the lady who said, “My new life in Dickens Station began the night I murdered the man who, years later, became my husband.” (Read More …)
Who Are You Reading and What Are You Writing?
“Oh, really? You’re a writer?” When someone finds out I’m a writer, one of two questions usually follows. “Who are your favorite authors?” or “What kind of stories do you write?” Click “Read More” to read my answers to these two questions. (Read More …)
The Nightingale Before Christmas
What are your favorite Dickens Station characters reading? Click “Read More” to find out why Dickens Station bakery owner Charlotte Flowers gives Donna Andrews’s The Nightingale Before Christmas “two thumbs up and five stars.” (Read More …)
Exciting Plans for 2023
Happy New Year! In this post, I talk about what I have planned for you, my readers, in 2023. (Read More …)
Meet DC
Click Read More to meet DC, one of Dickens Station’s most beloved characters, in this Dickens Station Daily Telegraph article by Emily Dodson. (Read More …)
Lemon Ginger Cakes Disappear Again
Reprinted by popular demand, the Dickens Station Daily Telegraph article featuring Charlotte Flowers Lemon Ginger Cakes recipe. (Read More …)
Christmas Renewal – RPLA Winner!
I am proud to announce the Christmas Renewal won a Silver Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association in the Published Short Story category. Click “read more” to read or listen to the story for free. (Read More …)