Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday break and that Christmas was a day filled with love and laughter and times that you spent with family, friends and people you love or just a great day for a relaxing beach vacation. I still hold out hope that one day that …
12/22/19, Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Everyone! It’s almost Christmas. For those who celebrate, are you ready? I never feel ready. The year just seems to plod until Thanksgiving arrives, and then my days feel like a mad dash trying to finish the shopping, the wrapping, the mailing and the baking and still pack for our holiday celebration with …
12/15/19, The Christmas Romance Genre
The romance genres are multitudinous. When someone says romance novel, I’m sure everyone thinks something differently, but do any of you think of the Christmas romance genre? The other night my husband and I attended a party. I have a day job so when someone asks me what I do, the first thing I think …
12/1/19, Black Friday Sales!
Do you look forward to the Black Friday sales as much as you do Thanksgiving? I’ve never been one to follow the sales, though I have friends who plan their entire Christmas shopping around this day including following the ads and comparison shopping so they know where to find the best deal. Maybe you do …
10/6/19, Sweet Christmas Romances
Hello, Everyone! Ready or not, everyone’s gearing up for Christmas, and that includes authors who’ve spent the past year writing their Christmas romances. Click the link below to enjoy these sweet Christmas romances. Sweet Christmas Romances I have been writing for decades. There are many rewards in writing. For me, the best is hearing from …
9/29/19, Too Early to Think about Christmas?
Hello, Everyone! Even though we haven’t celebrated Halloween yet, I already have Christmas on my mind. I’m singing Christmas carols, reading Christmas romances (my favorite any time of year), thumbing through my cookbooks and drooling over Christmas desserts. I’ve even bought a few Christmas presents and stowed them away. Hopefully, I’ll remember where I stowed …
2/17/19, My Favorite City So Far
Hello, Everyone! A few months ago I wrote a story to be included in a Christmas Anthology called ‘Tis the Season. I took that opportunity to write about my favorite city. Charleston is an amazing city with beautiful buildings and deep history. I love reading southern historicals. I’m from the west and not familiar with …
12/16/18, Christmas Party
Hello, Everyone! Christmas is a time of joy and sharing and celebrating. A Christmas party is one way to gather together with friends and family and coworkers and share the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the season isn’t always bright. A few Christmases ago, I lost my job just before the holiday. Bad timing! At first, I …
12/9/18, Christmas Disasters
Hello, Everyone! With the Christmas holidays can come Christmas disasters. Weather can ruin travel plans. Yearend deadlines at work can interfere with those extra days you had planned to take off. We’ve seen those Christmas movies where Chevy Chase is decorating the house and ends up dangling from the gutter. Or how about that perennial …
12/2/18, Christmas Vacation
Hello, Everyone! Christmas Vacation! How many of you have plans for the holidays? In the office building where I work, many of the office tenants plan a vacation this time of year. It’s the perfect time to squeeze in a vacation with the holidays and make those holidays stretch. And for those who have families, …