This might sound funny coming from someone who grew up slogging through cold Canadian winters, but I’ve always looked forward to fall more than spring. There’s just something very energizing about that “back to school” energy. And the siren song of Hallo-Thanks-Christmas always draws me in. Emily Conrad, author of springtime romance To Belong Together, […]
100 vs. 1
Did you know that e-readers have now been on the scene for twenty-five years? Twenty-five years! That’s a whole quarter of a century! I’m not an early adopter of new technology, so I didn’t get an e-reader until 2007 or 2008 when my husband gave me a Kindle for my birthday. At that time, I […]
Do You DNF?
Until I became a published writer, I had no idea what “DNF” stood for. I didn’t belong to Goodreads. I’d never heard of BookBub. I didn’t check reviews on Amazon or Barnes & Noble before I bought books. After I signed my first publishing contract, though, I quickly made a Goodreads profile. Then I started […]
Christmas Eve Traditions
As a kid, there was almost nothing I liked better than Christmas Eve. The decorations were up. The presents were wrapped. The anticipation was palpable. My family would start the evening by having an early dinner of Tourtière, a French Canadian dish that’s a lot like Shepherd’s Pie except it’s cooked with pie crust instead […]
Ten Terrific Thanksgiving Reads
I dedicated The Baby’s Christmas Blessing to my sister because she inspired some of my heroine’s quirky tastes in food. How quirky, you ask? As a kid, my sister used to mash up her Christmas dinner into a big pile and eat all the different foods—turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy—in one bite, and we used […]
Another Cape Cod Christmas Interview 😁
Prior to my last post, I’d never written a character interview. I had so much fun writing Chloe’s interview, though, that I decided to do a matching interview for her hero, Steve. Enjoy! ***** LOCAL NEWS: Ho, ho, ho and happy holidays, folks! Christmas is just around the corner here on Cape Cod, and you know […]
A Cape Cod Christmas Interview with Chloe Richardson
Good morning, folks. It’s Christmastime here on Cape Cod, and you know what that means! Wychmere Bay’s Local TV News Channel is running its annual “Man on the Street” feature from now until New Year’s. So sit down, grab a Christmas cookie and find out if your neighbors have been naughty or nice! LOCAL NEWS: […]
Beach Reads
Do you have a beach where you live? Growing up, I didn’t, but my family would travel to Cape Cod every summer to visit my grandparents, who owned a beachfront inn. For two or three weeks, we’d go to the beach every day, often with a whole cadre of aunts, uncles, and cousins. We’d swim, […]
A Christmas in July Interview with Beth Pugh + a Giveaway :)
My sweet friend Beth Pugh and I met on Facebook and have been critique partners ever since! (Meaning I send her my rough drafts and she sends me hers. It really helps to have a fellow writer take a look at your story and provide early feedback!) She and I both have Christmas romances coming […]
Books, Birthdays, and Birthdays in Books! (Plus a Giveaway!)
It’s my birthday in a couple of days, so I have birthdays on the brain. I had a big party for my fortieth birthday a few years ago, but since this one isn’t a milestone, we’ll most likely have a quiet celebration at home. Books make the best Christmas and birthday gifts, don’t they? And […]
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