Category Archives: Write Time Blog

Writer’s blog: the joys and craziness of being a writer and why I wouldn’t do anything else.

Celebrate National Parks!

Posted on April 20, 2018 by KB Gibson

Almost 102 years ago President Woodrow Wilson signed off on the National Park Service. This bureau within the Department of the Interior was charged with conserving “scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Write Time Blog | Tagged Bandelier, Chaco, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park, Lincoln home, National Mall, national park, National Park Service, National Park Week, Olympic National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, san antonio, Smithsonian | Leave a comment

Fiesta! San Antonio Turns 300

Posted on April 15, 2018 by KB Gibson

One of my favorite places in Texas is San Antonio. And history says that I’m not alone. When Spanish explorers came to the New World in the late 1500s, they were looking for treasure and trade goods. Spanish explorers traveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Write Time Blog | Tagged 300th anniversary, 300th birthday, san antonio, texas missions, travel writer, travel writing, tricentennial | Leave a comment

Dr. King’s Legacy

Posted on April 4, 2018 by KB Gibson

My earliest memories are of my little brother having the audacity to come along and steal my mother. I also remember my dad convincing me for a short time that he was Superman. The straw that broke the camel’s back … Continue reading →

Posted in Write Time Blog | Tagged Civil Rights, Dr. King, King assassination, King's death, Martin Luther King | Leave a comment

Share Women’s History

Posted on March 31, 2018 by KB Gibson

Today is the last day of Women’s History Month. In recognition, I have created 55+ posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest this month trying to publicize the many fascinating women in history. Some are well-known–Susan B. Anthony, Sally Ride, … Continue reading →

Posted in Write Time Blog | Tagged Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Mary Anning, national women's history month, Rosalind Franklin, suffragists, sylvia earles, women's history month, women's hsitory | Leave a comment

Capital City: 5 Musts in the Nation’s Capital

Posted on March 24, 2018 by KB Gibson

My first visit to Washington, DC* happened in 2014 when one of my sons was touring colleges. We had a day, and if you’re one of the 20 million visitors each year to Washington, DC, you’re laughing right now. After … Continue reading →