Anyone who has accomplished anything in life has not done it alone. In January, we pause to remember that the best way to honor those who have helped us is by “paying it forward”. National Mentoring Month was established in 2002 to promote youth … Continue reading →
Oh no! Another post about How The Blogger Will Totally Transform in the coming New Year. So let’s see, in 2014 I will: Lose weight and become svelte and sophisticated. Exercise and become svelte and sophisticated. Sell a romance series to … Continue reading →
Who doesn’t associate Christmas with snowfall and the kind of weather that makes you bundle in front of a cheery fire? As I write this, our Southern California “cold snap” gives us daytime temps in the sixties and the sun is shining brightly. … Continue reading →
I’m guest blogging today about Christmas Pantomimes at Collette Cameron’s Blue Rose Romance. And check out my blog about Christmas in Regency England at Lisa Chalmers’ 12 Days of Christmas event. Share the post “Check out these Blogs” FacebookBlueskyShare…
Continue reading →In preparation for some guest blogs, I’ve been reading up on Christmas traditions in Regency England. Turns out, the Regency observances of the holiday were quite a bit more subdued than those of the Victorian era. One glaring omission of the … Continue reading →
This is our third year in a row making the trek to the Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, the “World Series” … Continue reading →
I am delighted to have author Libby Waterford as a guest today. Libby’s debut novel, Love Unlocked, is being released by Decadent Publishing (more on that below). Like me, Libby loves both contemporary and historical romance, and she’s here … Continue reading →
I’m a * * * * * * *WINNER!!!* * * * * * * Yes I crossed the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word finish line on November 27th. And what have I accomplished? My manuscript, working title Breaking the Rules, tells … Continue reading →
In two days I’ll put a turkey in the oven, mash potatoes and watch my husband make stuffing. Our children will gather and we’ll say thanks for our blessings. Like other Americans, I’ll give thanks for life, liberty, and the ability to pursue happiness. I’ll give thanks for the love … Continue reading →
This past week brought an emergency family trip to Chicago. As always, we paid a visit to my husband’s old neighborhood of Pilsen. The houses in this lower west side neighborhood sit in sunken lots with garden apartments below street level because the sewers went in after the houses were … Continue reading →