This week, I decided to do my writing session in a different place. I ended up in Ponsonby. Ponsonby is an inner-city suburb, around 2 kilometers from the city center of Auckland. The origins of the name Ponsonby are a bit murky, and my search didn’t produce a definitive answer on how the place got its name. Ponsonby is one of the original suburbs of Auckland. In the 1950s and 1960s, the area...
Raspberry Surprise Muffins This is an Alison Holst recipe, and one that I make frequently because I really like the combination of raspberry and coffee. 2 cups self-raising flour (or 2 cups plain flour & 2 teaspoons baking powder) ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼...
This is the final day of my Lone Wolf virtual tour. I'm visiting Sara York's blog and talking about authors, life experience and characters. Is there a connection between an author's life experience and their writing? Don't forget--if you comment on my post at Sara's...
1. Legends of werewolves have been with us since Greek times and even earlier. 2. European folk law in particular is full of tales of men shifting to wolves. 3. In one of the legends, Ovid (Metamorphoses) served human flesh to Zeus. In punishment, he was changed to a...
Lone Wolf, my fourth Samhain Publishing release is due out on 23 August. Corey, one of the heroes has a liking for chocolate, which R.J., the other hero indulges. “Yeah.” R.J. gave him a quick kiss and pulled a small bar of chocolate out of his pocket. He tucked it in...
Yesterday Mr. Munro and I were listening to the radio while driving down the motorway. Hubby listens to a fuddy-duddy station with lots of chat, but it turned out to be interesting when the discussion turned to bonsai trees. The lady speaking about them made growing...
My guest today is Carina Press author, Cathy Pegau. Cathy has both a new release and a cute new puppy. On the surface these two things might not have any thing in common, but read on and you might change your mind. Welcome, Cathy! We recently adopted a six month old...
