Category Archives: Friendship

Happy Hosting

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

Free week here and I had an idea for a post, but with it being the day after Thanksgiving, I know that most people are too busy  to pay my usual Friday post a visit. So, I’ll not talk  writing … Continue reading →

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Murphy is Alive in Arizona

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Vacation Misadventures (Vacations Gone Wrong) I almost wish this had not been asked; I’ve been trying to be more positive! I haven’t taken all that many actual vacations in my life. Not any real get-aways with family, and or even … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Sandy James

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

Today I’d like to welcome author Sandy James, with whom I have become Facebook Friends through mutual friends. Glad to finally have you here, Sandy! Thanks so much for having me!! Sandy is a prolific, award-winning writer of romances. She … Continue reading →

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Guest:Diane Davis, Narrator, Actress

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

As an interview this week, I thought I’d bring in an old friend who is involved in a different facet of book publishing: the audio book. I gave away a copy of one of the cookbooks she narrated here on … Continue reading →

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I’d Land on an Island

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

This week we were asked: If you had an unlimited amount of funds and time to visit any place in the world to do research for a book, where would you go? Do you have a project in mind? Absolutely! … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, Friendship, imagination, Jillian Chantal, Miscellaneous, protagonists, reading, research, romance, Tonette Joyce, Travel, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Return of Author David Parmelee

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Welcome Back, Writer/ Author David Parmelee! David was one of my first guests when I joined 4F, 1H. I asked him to join us because he had just had his first novel published. It is based on actual events during … Continue reading →

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High-Balling* to the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

We were to be discussing memorable New Year’s Eves, ones that stick out in our memories. You don’t want to hear about those. I had a few full of tears, but worse, a few full of hopes, a few full … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Elaine Cantrell

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

This week it is my pleasure to welcome an online friend, author Elaine Cantrell. Elaine is a prolific writer of what I consider ‘old-school romance’, PG rated and sweet. Let’s learn more about her and her works. Welcome, Elaine! Thanks … Continue reading →

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Machines That Give Up the Ghost, or, Rather…

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

We are discussing things that refuse to work properly. Story of my life! I talked about cars that were problems in the comments to Joselyn on Tuesday and to Jeff on Thursday, a sewing machine that never liked me in … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Suz DeMello/Sue Swift

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

Special guest, author Suz de Mello   You’ve heard the funny phase, “related by rumor”? It actually happened to me with Suz. I told the story here some time ago without using her name, but if you remember the story, … Continue reading →

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