Here are some festive facts for you: 1. Bing Crosby’s version of “White Christmas” is the highest-selling music single of all time. 2. Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island, willed his November 13th birthday to the daughter of a friend who hated her Christmas birthday. 3. Robert L. May created Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer for the retailer Montgomery Ward in 1939. People...
I've wanted to visit Hobbiton in Matamata for ages, and yesterday, I finally got to explore the home of the Hobbits. In order to visit it's necessary to plan and book ahead. My tour was for 10:30 and Hobbiton central was very busy with tours going out every half an...
Today, I’m excited to welcome Anya J Cosgrove to my blog. Anya J Cosgrove lives in Québec with her husband, her beautiful son, and two mischievous cats. She works as a veterinarian by day. What would Buffy do? Kick ass! Hi, Anya. I understand you’re a new author....
I'm still on an adventure kick and trying as many new things--big and small--as much as I can this year. This week, I tried a new recipe for vegetarian chili, which I discovered on The English Kitchen blog. It was a complete success, and I'll be adding it to my recipe...
Whenever we have friends visiting from overseas, we take them to the Waitakere Regional Park. A short drive from the inner city and you're in the middle of nature. The views from the visitor center are gorgeous, and it's an interesting place for kids of all ages! This...
When I wrote the first book in the Dragon Investigators series, the story was for an anthology, and the book had a different title. It was a fun one-off that I enjoyed writing since it was set in New Zealand and I made a foray into Maori mythology. A few years later,...
At long last, the Dragon Investigators series has a new addition. I had a lot of fun writing this one, and I absolutely adore the hero and heroine together. There is suspense, humor, dragon politics, and Maori mythology along with romance. If you've read Blood Moon...
