I’m excited to share that Vinspire Publishing has acquired my middle grade mystery series, Pen and Quin: International Agents of Intrigue.
12 year old twins, Penelope and Quin Grey Reyes are shipped off to Mexico to visit their grandparents for the summer. Pen decides to liven things up by advertising their services as international agents of intrigue. Soon they’re tracking down the Codex Cardona, a mysterious 400 year old Aztec book. When their grandfather is attacked, their search turns personal and Pen and Quin are vaulted into an international mystery.
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With books forthcoming from Vinspire Publishing and Glass House Press, 2018 will be an exciting year. Hope you’ll follow along and enjoy the stories!
Kimberly,
I am involved in helping preserve some of our CCC structures in the State of Arkansas. I’m currently consulting with the state on restoring cabins at Devil’s Den State Park.
I was a contractor for over 15 years specializing in restoration of log/timber framed homes. I have also restored several historic structures with a few being CCC. I have a strong passion for preserving our historic structures and the CCC has become very important to me. I am helping the state understand how to restore and maintain these structures and to minimize any future problems. We use many reclaimed virgin timbers along with high end caulks, chinks, and stains. We try to keep as much of the original as possible. We combine the old with a little of the new technology, to really protect and preserve these structures.
I am very interested if you have any photos or documents that might indicate the original color of stain/paint on these structures. I have reason to believe that a red stain was used on the exterior walls. Cabin # 4 shows a lot of red under the years of brown paint/stain. If you are interested, I can send you some photos.
I appreciate others, like yourself, that take pride in our history. I want these structures to be around for future generations to see.
Thanks,
Matt
I apologize for how late my reply is, Matt. I missed your comment on the site. Unfortunately, I don’t have any original photos. The photos I used for the blog post I tracked down through public domain photo sites like the national archive. I hope you’re able to find someone to help!