Author Archives: ginachoward

Meet Janelle

Posted on July 8, 2013 by ginachoward

I’d like to introduce you to Janelle. If you read my blog last week, you know that she is one of my two main characters. Janelle is the journalist that is investigating the terrorist attack for her Chicago paper. But, … Continue reading →

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Hanging out with Paul and Janelle

Posted on July 1, 2013 by ginachoward

There’s a lot to be said for my recent staycation. I trimmed trees, repotted plants, made innumerable trips to Lowe’s and Home Depot, mowed grass, cleaned off the carport and bagged leaves. Which, of course, is also the down side … Continue reading →

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Chronicling the journey from housed to homeless – and back

Posted on June 24, 2013 by ginachoward

I’ve often wondered how people become chronically homeless. In September, the Charlotte Writers’ Club will help the residents of Moore Place describe their journeys – how they ended up on the streets, the difficulties in getting off the streets and … Continue reading →

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Oldies but goodies

Posted on June 18, 2013 by ginachoward

In looking for something else, I came across some articles that I’d written when I was editing UNC Charlotte’s magazine. It’s always a little strange to read something that I wrote a while back. The editor in me wants to … Continue reading →

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Take 7

Posted on June 10, 2013 by ginachoward

Last week I overheard someone I had interviewed for a video explaining how we had shot take after take just to get one minute of footage. What she didn’t say was that what sounded like one continuous quote had actually been … Continue reading →

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Aerospace industry soars in Charlotte USA

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ginachoward

Most people know that Charlotte is the second largest financial services center in the country behind New York. However, fewer people are aware that the region has a large – and growing – aerospace cluster, with more than 130 aerospace-related … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on May 27, 2013 by ginachoward

Atop the War Memorial in the Village Green, I planted my feet in a V, held out my arms and tipped my face to the sun, a five-point star next to the flag pole. The flag snapped, the white and … Continue reading →

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The first piece

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ginachoward

I’m getting to know Ames. Close to Iowa State’s football stadium is one of the largest public gardens in the state. With its butterfly wing and aquatic plants, the 14-acre Reiman Gardens might provide a place of solace for my … Continue reading →

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The setting

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ginachoward

He’ll have grown up in a tree-lined, mid-sized town. The kids ride their bikes to the library, and chalk art brighten the sidewalks. Children play outside until dusk when their mothers call them in. It’s a place where people are … Continue reading →

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Opportunities lost

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ginachoward

“I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to exist.” Mark Twain This was to have been the week that I began creating my characters. It didn’t happen. An intense work week left me too tired to … Continue reading →

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