My post from Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction this week: Every year I set aside the time from Thanksgiving week through New Year’s Day to read Christmas-themed novels. It’s one of the ways I enjoy the season. However, …
On the Move
Somehow it seems that when one person/family in our family moves (houses, cities, doesn’t matter what!), everyone moves! This may be calming down a bit since our kids are now the house buying mode instead of renting houses or …
Seeing Clearly
My Inspired by Life ... and Fiction post: I have bad eyesight. Like, really, really bad. I’ve been wearing glasses since 3rd grade, contacts since 7th. I use daily prescription drops for severe dry eye as well as for …
September Reads
This month felt a bit more normal as far as reading goes. And a variety of time periods in the historical reads. Seven books read, but I currently have two others I’m racing to finish! Meet Me in Monaco by …
From Anne to D’Ann
Ten years ago this month my first novel released. It was a time of dreams come true in so many ways. But there was one dream I didn’t see realized in that moment—my true name on a book cover. When I received that first …
Feeding Our History-loving hearts
Jeff and I went to Boston to visit our daughter a couple of weekends ago. Which was so fun. But in spite of all the history in and around Boston, that is not the focus of today’s post! Instead, I want to tell you about the …
August Reads
It was a slow reading month, mainly because there have been so many other things demanding my time. Like writing, on various levels and for various projects. Also travel in the sense of long days of tours and site-seeing. And …
Book Life Friends
I connected with some of my writer and reader friends these past couple of weeks. Come over to Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction to see who I got to lunch with! …
Moving Forward
Ever get overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? I'm there right now! Today I'm over on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction sharing 4 things that help me get moving toward my goal. Come find out what …
July Reads
When it came time to compile this post I was surprised at how many books I’d finished this month. And there were some great ones! So let's go! A Rose Among Thornes by Terrie Todd I actually read this one back in April, …