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Book Review – Adrift
Your next summer read is full of romance and intrigue! ADRIFT * …
No, March!
Publishing Deal! Author Erica Colahan-Ruggieri signs with Chrism Press for 2024 release …
Splashes of Hope
Friends, I'm delighted to be a part of this year's Splashes of …
Havasupai, Part II
Have you ever been visited by an angel? I mean, a real …
Havasupai, Part I
I opened my eyes, delirious with fever, to see the anxious faces …
Batwoman
Heather’s ringtone is the theme song from Batman. You know the one. …
O, Holy Night!
From The Oystercatcher of Southwark by Erica Colahan-Ruggieri Copywrite 2022 “O, Holy …
Christmas Eve with Bess
Guest Post by Melanie Wolfe As I drove down the highway on …
O Stolen Christmas Tree
"Psst…go back to that empty lot and grab one of those Christmas …
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
"You've got long legs." Samantha, the school's most popular athlete, looked me …
The Oystercatcher of Southwark
by Erica Colahan-Ruggieri Copyright 2022 Mary is standing behind her mama, second …
We Used to Wait
My Holly Hobby notebook, circa 1985. The morning after I held my …
Boxcar Jump
Scene from the novel The Oystercatcher of Southwark by Erica Colahan-Ruggieri, Copyright …
A Piece of It
I had never been in a mansion before. The room we were …
At the Archives
Ensconced in the corner of the Philadelphia City Archives at Sixth and …
Anyone Need a Crumb Collector?
We're clearing out Grandmom’s house. She's already settled in at the nursing …
Mary’s Lament
A butterfly pinned into place. Mary felt like a butterfly specimen, pinned …
The Journal
Placing my hand on the bricks of Mary's house in South Philly. …