2019. If you’ve read some of my other posts, you’ll know I started with a holiday, but writing was never far from my mind. This is what I’ve been working on and these projects will be available for readers very soon. So just how did the Mitchell family from my Middlemarch Shifters series get to Dunedin? My Scottish Lass is a prequel to the series and answers this question. In this novella,...
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11 Tips for Hiring Women
Doing the Sports Jock hop? Scroll down or here's a direct link to the Sports Jock hop This article appeared in the winter issue of Best of Times, a magazine for senior citizens and was reprinted from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine. It made me laugh,...
A Rock Star Romantic Lead is Born!
I’m thrilled to introduce Olivia Boler and her new release The Flower Bowl Spell. Olivia’s book is a blend of genres and elements and is a fun read. I’ll let her tell you about her book and the inspiration for one of her rock star characters. Over to Olivia. Thank you...
Rodeo! About Farms and Bull Riders
NOTE: visitors for the HOT JOCK blog hop, please scroll down. Debra Kayn is visiting today. While she’s discussing farms, bull riders and handy-dandy items with multiple uses, I’ve going to sit back in the winter sun and continue reading her new release, Rodeo Rebel....
Want to Live in a Castle?
I’m continuing my run up to the Olympic games by revisiting some of my British photos. The theme for this week is castles. Let’s get started… This is Arundel Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, in West Sussex. Some of the scenes in The Young Victoria, starring...
Bread:The Staff of Life
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ~ James Beard (1903-1985) About a month ago I watched a River Cottage cooking episode featuring Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The entire show was...
Strolling Through English Village Life
With the approach of the Olympic games I thought I’d post a few photos from Britain. This week I’m all about villages. England has some gorgeous villages with pretty cottages and thatched roofs. This is the seaside village of Mousehole in Cornwall. (pronounced Mowzel)...