A.L.Padden

Author Amy Lynn Padden loves history, folklore, and the sea.

Year: 2014

Authoring

Busy bee

by alpadden
I'm embracing my new title of author and, having finished writing, am working hard to finish my edits and get my novel out to agents.  (Then onto getting published!) When I work, I brew a pot of tea and settle in. I finished up the writing and after being a brutal editor (I deleted a

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Irish History and Culture

A bit of Irish music…

by alpadden
Music plays a part in the story A Short and Unhappy Courtship.   The people of Lough Key spend their Sunday afternoons at Irish ceilli dances.   With church done, the villagers enjoy an afternoon of dancing and visiting with their friends and neighbors. Irish music is made up of reels, jigs, and polkas and is traditionally

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Irish History and Culture

Irish Soda Bread recipe

by alpadden
In honor of A Short and Unhappy Courtship, and all things Irish, I've posted the recipe for the world's best soda bread.  The recipe is from a cool flower shop on Snelling Ave. in St. Paul.  Here in Minnesota March is hinting at spring.  Celebrate the warmer weather with this little treat.  It's delicious and,

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