I think it's fair to say that November has been a tough month for most of us. Those of us who are upset by the election results are feeling afraid for the future of our nation and many of its people, while those who are celebrating the results are feeling attacked for exercising their rights....
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Who Else Loves a Sad Song?
My brother and I were laughing about this recently, because he and I share an unusual affinity for all things melancholy. We love sad stories, sad movies, and sad love songs. To us, there is a cathartic quality to each of them. It's oddly freeing to allow that heaviness in and then let the tears...
Fired Up for Fall
Game of Thrones fans may get excited when they hear "Winter is coming," but I'm bouncing on my toes because autumn is coming! There's so much to look forward to, how could I not? Sweater Weather: I'll admit, I've been craving a drop in temperature and the pop of golds and reds in the sea of green...
Let’s Connect
I'll admit, at times social media can be painful to me. I'm not a natural born extrovert. Until I'm introduced to someone, I'm very shy, which can often be mistaken as aloofness. I'm not particularly witty, either, although I sure do appreciate those who are. And if given the choice between...
5 Ways to Usher in Summer Fun
WOO HOO, it's June! Time to enjoy the good weather. Kids love summer because school is out and every day becomes a "play" day. Adults...not so much. We still have work to do, housework to deal with, and all those other responsibilities that kids don't realize go hand-in-hand with the alleged...
Historical Romance Brought to Life
I've just returned from a whirlwind trip to London. In three and a half days, I squeezed in sight-seeing all around the city, plus trips to the Cotswolds, Bath, and Stonehenge. Suffice to say, my Fitbit got quite the workout! Those of you who have been following this blog (or, more particularly,...
“Promposals:” A Good Thing or Not?
It's that time of year again: Prom season! Some things haven't changed throughout the decades, like mothers and daughters going shopping for the perfect dress and shoes. Of course, gone are the flouncy princess dresses of yore. I still remember my purple silk-organza gown, with its ruffled,...
Love, Grief, and Characters
We are all broken, that's how the light gets in. -- Ernest Hemingway I just turned in the final Sterling Canyon book to my editor, which means it's time to start a new series. Similar to my St. James series, this one will be a set of connected stories (tentatively, the Cabot novels) centering...