This photo of a breaching humpback whale was taken in Alaska a few years ago. The humpback whales are amazing creatures and can be very curious, coming right up to the boat and doing lots of spyhopping to see what the strange humans are doing. I've been lucky enough to see them in the Southern hemisphere as well, and highly recommend the experience should you ever get a chance to go whale...
Mr. Munro has worked late for the last few nights, which has meant I've had to dine alone. I don't know about you, but I don't like cooking for one. When it's just me for dinner I tend to snack. Tonight I was tempted to make toasted sandwiches, but then I thought no -...
I picked up a copy of The Everything Guide to Writing a Romance Novel by Christie Craig and Faye Hughes the other day and came across a great list of how to make fictional characters lovable. Thirteen Ways to Make Characters Lovable 1. Make your character an underdog....
The other night Mr. Munro and I were watching Psych on television. A new character appeared in the scene and we both said, “Who is that?” I recognized both the face and the distinctive voice. Neither of us could remember which show we’d seen the actor in before. “It’s...
Fear--it’s the gut-wrenching anxiety that strikes us all in moments of extreme stress, when our limbs tremble, our face goes pale, and we scream until we’re hoarse. Some people dislike flying, Indiana Jones hates snakes, and I fear fairground rides. I’m sure you know...
Disaster! Our giant pumpkin seeds haven't germinated. We'll have to go back to the Farmers' market and buy more seeds so we can try again. My father's seeds have, of course, sprouted and are growing busily. I've no idea what went wrong, but all we have are little...
Today I'm participating in a mass blogging! WOW! Women on Writing has gathered a group of blogging buddies to write about family relationships. Why family relationships? We're celebrating the release of Therese Walsh's debut novel today. The Last Will of Moira Leahy:...
