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Liz Fichera

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Liz is an author living in the American Southwest by way of Chicago. Come visit her at www.LizFichera.com to learn more.

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22 comments posted.

Re: No One Lives Twice (11:34am November 2, 2010):

Love that bit about Charlie Chaplin! The unexpected is always so much funnier!

Re: Captive Spirit (12:13pm October 20, 2010):

Wow. Thanks for all of the great comments and kind words today. I had fun blogging with you!

Re: Captive Spirit (9:34pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Sheila,

The Hohokam are truly what inspired me to write this novel. So full of mystery.

Re: Captive Spirit (9:34pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Patricia,

So cool to hear that you've heard of the book! :-) The Hohokam truly were the original Phoenicians. They were quite advanced for their time; some of their canals are still in existence today, 500+ years later!

Re: Captive Spirit (8:47pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Lisa,

Glad you found something new today. :-) There's plenty to learn about the Hohokam.

Re: Captive Spirit (8:46pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Sandi,

Native American history is what makes Arizona so special, in my opinion.

Re: Captive Spirit (8:24pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Brenda,

Me, too! I love historicals. A cool escape.

Re: Captive Spirit (8:23pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Karen,

The Anasazi were a separate ancient people. They existed in the northern part of the state. Their story is different from the Hohokam.

Re: Captive Spirit (6:57pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Chrizette and John,

Thanks for stopping by! The Hohokam Indians were a cool society. Very advanced for the time and the area.

Re: Captive Spirit (3:28pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Pam,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Appreciate your kind words, too.

Re: Captive Spirit (3:28pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Valerie,

Me, too! I love reading (and writing) historicals. It's always cool to escape to another time and place.

Re: Captive Spirit (3:27pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Susanna,

I HEART you! :-)

Re: Captive Spirit (1:56pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Colleen,

And thank you! So glad to be here today.

Re: Captive Spirit (1:26pm October 19, 2010):

Elizabeth,

There are all sorts of theories but no one knows why they vanished. But vanish, they did. If I had to guess, I'd say that joined up with the Pima Indians but it would still be just a guess.

Re: Captive Spirit (1:15pm October 19, 2010):

Hi Cj,

So nice to meet another Phoenician! I actually grew up in Chicago but I love my adopted state. The Native American history that surrounds Phoenix, and the whole state, really, continues to fascinate me.

Re: Captive Spirit (1:11pm October 19, 2010):

Thank you Sharon and April!

April, the photos in the book trailer were taken very near my home in Phoenix. Much of the desert is still the same way it was centuries ago.

Re: Captive Spirit (11:18am October 19, 2010):

Hi Carolina,

Thank you! I think so too!

Re: Captive Spirit (11:17am October 19, 2010):

Hi Jl,

I always loved that Pima translation for the Hohokam! It has always intrigued me.

Re: Captive Spirit (10:32am October 19, 2010):

Hi Joanna,

Keep in mind that they came to the desert around 300 BC and vanished around 1500 AD. What little remained of their civilization can be found at a very cool place called the Phoenix Heard Museum, though you can still see some of their petroglyphs on the rocks around Phoenix, along with a pit house in Casa Grande which is south of Phoenix. You'll see some of the petroglyphs in the book trailer above.

Re: Captive Spirit (9:47am October 19, 2010):

Hi Marjorie,

I agree! I HEART trivia! :-) Thanks for your kind words.

Re: Captive Spirit (9:47am October 19, 2010):

Hi Joanne,

Although there are lots of theories, no one knows with certainty where the Hohokam went. They simply vanished.

Re: The Spurned Viscountess (10:27am September 30, 2010):

I love the tortured heros in Gothic romances!