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“Summer Holiday”
In the last few weeks, “Summer Holiday” by Cliff Richard and The Shadows (first released in 1963 with the British film of the same name) has been on my mind. With a catchy tune and fun, uplifting lyrics, it’s an ode to taking a summer break away from the regular...
Why my favourite part of writing is rewriting
I don’t often post about my writing process because most of those who read this blog are readers, not other writers. However, having been in what some authors, me included, call the “writing and editing cave” for weeks (writing the first draft of one book and editing...
My Harlequin “Call Story” for “Montana Reunion” & a backlist book bargain
Dear blog readers, This week, I’m on the “Write for Harlequin” blog chatting about my “Call Story” (how authors describe selling a manuscript to a publisher), and my debut western romance, Montana Reunion, which will release from Harlequin Books Heartwarming line in...
A wedding, an anniversary and a tale of two cakes
Last week, Tech Guy and I marked our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Over the years, we’d often thought about what our Silver anniversary would be like, a quarter-century milestone that then seemed very far away. Yet, of all the scenarios we considered, we never...
Change of seasons, change of clothes
Twice each year, in spring and autumn, I go through my wardrobe and have a major clear-out. I take the previous season’s clothes out of the closet and replace them with those stored out-of-season in my cedar chest. I also try on clothing to see it still fits or is in...
Velcro dog: The pandemic’s impact on my fur baby
Floppy Ears, my much-loved rescue dog and “author assistant,” has been a happy part of our family since April 2017. However, after fifteen months of pandemic, including multiple lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, mask-wearing and avoiding others when out and about, as...
From bookish child to bookish adult—But did my peers follow the path they were on at age nine?
I’ve never been to a school reunion, am only still in contact with one high school friend and, until recently, my school days were firmly in my rear-view mirror. However, several weeks ago when going through an album of school mementos, I found old report cards and a...
Creativity in the time of Covid
My blog post this week has a fresh look and feel because it's the first from my new website. Not only am I delighted to have a site that is pretty, uplifting, and helps showcase my writing, it’s also functional, and easy to navigate and maintain. A grateful...
Moving to a new website
Dear blog readers, Since I’m in the midst of moving to a new website and, correspondingly, a new means of blog posting and delivery, I haven’t written a blog this week. I’ll return with a new post on 30 April, 2021. I’m excited about sharing my beautiful new website...
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