Category Archives: author’s life

Guest: Author Jill Orr

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

My guest today is Jill Orr. I have had her on my ‘To-Ask’ list for some time, but I recently finished her first book, “The Good Byline” and I knew I needed to have her be a guest asap. “The … Continue reading →

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Wheel Was Not Spinning

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

You are incapacitated and can neither bear to read or write: How do you spend your time? I posed this week’s question because it has happened to me. I had radical neck surgery and it did not occur to me … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Hazel Grace

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Today I would like to introduce romance writer Hazel Grace. Hazel had the first two volumes of her series published this year. Like many of my guests, we met through mutual friends on Facebook. I’m going to jump right in … Continue reading →

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What’s On Your Menu?

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Free Week and I had decided to talk about doing quick research for writing, then I realized that what I had  on hand said more about myself than writing. I have on my menu bar across the top of my … Continue reading →

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Meet Me At The Campfire

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Memories of Cool Weather and Roaring Fires By Jeff Salter This week our topic seeks memories of campfires or bonfires. My discussion of bonfires will be brief, because I recall only one — either my junior or senior year of … Continue reading →

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Guest:Author Sheena Austen

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

Today I’d like to introduce you to a young, up and coming romance author, Sheena Austin. Sheena’s first book, “Returning to Mr. Darcy”, was published by Kingston this past July.   She and I have a few things in common. … Continue reading →

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Praiseworthy

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

I understand that I do a bit of complaining and rants about writers getting things wrong. I think we can all learn from the mistakes made by others, in all walks of life. However, this week I would like to … Continue reading →

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