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Never Ending TBR, Part Three
Thanks to the university’s spring break, I got in some extra reading time this month! Here are the awesome books I read: Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane KellyA House Flipping Mystery, Book 1I “met” Diane Kelly when I … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, book series, Books, Christmas books, Clean Writing, contemporary, cozy mystery, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, Mystery stories, romance
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Tagged Crewel Yule, Cutwork, Dead as a Door Knocker, Diane Kelly, In Good Company, Jen Turano, Liz Crowe, Monica Ferris, Win Place Show
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Never-Ending TBR, Part One
The new year brought a significant change in my daily routine, and my evenings are quieter. I’m reading at home, rather than in doctor’s offices or in the hospital. Will I read more? Time will tell. Once again, I set … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, book series, Christmas books, Clean Writing, contemporary, cozy mystery, e-books, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, inspirational romance, Mystery stories, paperback books, Patricia Kiyono, reading, romance, self-improvement, short stories, TBR List
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Tagged A Countess for Christmas, A Stitch in Time, Andrea Byrd, Anthea Lawson, Kate Young, Marie Kondo, Monica Ferris, Reading Between the Crimes, Smoky Mountain Christmas, The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying up, Unraveled Sleeve
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Guest Author: Andrea Byrd and Smoky Mountain Christmas
I love to connect with other authors through events such as the annual Twelve Days of Christmas celebration hosted on the Facebook group called Inspirational Reads and Authors. Each author had a three hour block to share our books, and … Continue reading →
Mistitled
New Years Eve and I wish all of you a safe and happy 2022. Take care of yourself and those around you. It’s a Free Week and I was pressed for a topic. I have not finished a book recently,(save … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, Books, Christmas books, collections, contemporary, decisions, editors, fantasy, historical, imagination, inspiration, novels, Publishers, publishing, reading preferences, romance, titles, Tonette Joyce, using talents
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Tagged A Witness to Murder, Crewel World, Don Knotts, Duck the Halls, Elaine, Framed in Lace, Lame titles, Patty, Poor Titles, The Private Eyes, The Table in the Window, Tim Conway
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Reading Challenge 2021, Part Twelve
I have four more cozy mysteries and a historical romance anthology to tell you about today. These bring my 2021 total to 49, which is one below my yearly goal of reading 50 books per year. That means I need … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, Books, Christmas, Christmas books, Compilations, cozy mystery, Goodreads Challenge, historical, Mystery stories, novels, Patricia Kiyono, reading, reading preferences, writers, writing
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Tagged A Witness to Murder, Crewel World, Donna Andrews, Duck the Halls, Framed in Lace, Monica Ferris, Verity Bright
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Christmas Novel Reminder
You’ll Want to Read “The Yuletide Caper.” By Jeff Salter Today is Thanksgiving and soon it will be Christmas — the perfect time to read my second Christmas-themed novel. Sneaking into a warm nursing home will take a few Christmas … Continue reading →
Posted in Christmas, Christmas books, Jeff Salter
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Novels, Christmas stories
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Reading Challenge 2021, Part Eleven
It’s been another challenging month at our house, with two more trips to the ER and many more doctor visits. Good thing I’ve always got my phone and/or Ipad with me, so I’ve always got something to read. This month … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, book series, Books, Christmas books, contemporary, cozy mystery, Goodreads Challenge, historical, Holiday, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, romance
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Tagged A Dash of Christmas Cheer, Alison Henderson, Death at the Dance, Donna Andrews, Louise Foster, Monique DeVere, Temporarily Insane, The Forever Deal, The Twelve Jays of Christmas, Two Down in Tahoe, Vicki Batman
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Funny Bunny
The Hound asked: Have you ever really had FUN writing a scene (or scenes)? I always have fun writing. That isn’t to say that all of my scenes are funny, often quite the contrary. My writings deal with some serious … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, authors, big plans, Books, characters, Characters based on real people, childhood, Children's books, Christmas, Christmas books, contemporary, creating scenes, Dealing with stress, dialogue, editing, experiences, Family, fantasy, Fantasy vs Reality, favorites, HEA/HFN, imagination, inspiration, Life, marriage, memories, pets, plots, poetry, publishing, Random thoughts, research, romance, Tonette Joyce, traditions, using talents, Why I Write, writing, writing from experiences, youth
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Tagged Angel stories, Cat stories, Children's true stories, Humor through dialogue, Stories in rhyme, writing for fun, writing to reduce stress
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No Rhyme or Reason
We’ve spoken and spoken here of the writing, (and sometimes, reading), doldrums which is a result of the world situation right now. We not only have a pandemic, which should certainly be bad enough, but the repercussions of it and … Continue reading →
Posted in America, author's life, big plans, Books, Children's books, Christmas, Christmas books, decisions, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, free week, Holiday, holidays, poetry, publishing
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Tagged Covid Doldrums, mainstream publishing, publishing Christmas stories, rhyming stories, teaching children in dance, teaching children in rhymes
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Rambling Reader Reviews 2020, Part Five
I did a LOT of reading this month. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting weary of the story I’m trying to write, or if I’m tired of all the sewing I’ve been doing. It’s also possible that I’m … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, book series, Books, Christmas books, cozy mystery, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, reading, romance, spring
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Tagged Cajun Fried Felony, Change of Fortune, Charlotte Brothers, Creatures of Habit, D. V. Stone, Feels Like Love, Fortune Furlough, Jana Deleon, Jeanette Lewis, Next Door to the Billionaire, Rainbow Sprinkles, Reel of Fortune, Remi Carrington, Swamp Spook
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