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Magic, myths and miracles (and celebrating “The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls,” now available in audiobook)
Soon, many of us will mark Halloween and Samhain, and this week I'm also celebrating the audiobook release of The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls, one of my sweet contemporary romances with magical elements. As such, I’ve been thinking about psychic and other paranormal...
My blog made a “best of” list plus audiobook news & why I took a week offline
30 best women’s fiction blogs and websites Like most bloggers, I often wonder if my posts resonate with readers. As such, it was both an honour and fantastic surprise to learn that this blog has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the “Top 30 Women’s Fiction Blogs” on...
The blessings of friendship in life & books
Returning from my blog hiatus, I welcome new subscribers and send warm wishes to you all. Along with family, both my romances and women’s fiction celebrate the blessings of friendship. The bonds I share with friends are amongst the most important in my life and I...
The “dog days of summer” and a blog hiatus
It’s the time of year here in Canada that my mother and grandmothers called the "dog days of summer." Between late July and early August, life slows. Road traffic isn’t as heavy. Email volume is lighter. Even social media engagement drops as life outdoors is more...
Changing my sleep & changing my life
Some of us, like Tech Guy and Floppy Ears, can sleep anytime, anywhere. That's not me. However, in the past month, I’ve slept better than I have in years. While I may never be a consistently “good sleeper,” I’m on track to becoming a “better” one. Sleep restriction...
Recipe from “The Sweetheart Locket,” a book tour & an unexpected angel
Instead of a regular blog post today, I have several bits of news to share, as well as an anecdote about an unexpected angel who brightened my day when I needed it. Make a cake featured in the The Sweetheart Locket Earlier this week, I wrote a post for Novel Noshing,...
From soya beans and a septic system to swatting mosquitoes in a schoolhouse: Connecting with my rural roots
There was an election in my Canadian province last week and I worked at a polling station to help the democratic process run smoothly. As well as a fun day meeting new people, it was also a journey into my own past and Canadian rural life. Smartphones, soya beans and...
Living and writing about mothers and daughters
Before English Rose was born, I didn’t know whether I was having a boy or a girl. While I’d have loved a son as much as a daughter, part of me was relieved when the doctor announced the baby was a girl. As an only child with four girl cousins, I knew little about...
Back to bicycling..and a special 0.99 cent/pence deal on ‘The Sweetheart Locket’
As some of you know, I bought a bicycle in March, my first one in over twenty years. However, owing to a long and harsh winter, including snow in the last week of April, I wasn’t able to ride my new bike until last weekend. Now, though, I’m trying to go for a short...
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