I live in the sunny, warm, and sometimes very hot part of Arizona, but there is snow on the mountain, not far away. This year we are headed to Boston for Christmas so we will be with out granddaughters as they visit their dad’s family who live in the Boston area. It’s supposed to be […]
My Thoughts on November 22 by Merrillee Whren
This is Thanksgiving week in the United States. Sometimes Thanksgiving falls on November 22. It also happens to be my middle brother’s birthday, and it is the day that John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated in 1963. I always thought it must not be fun to share your birthday […]
Do Opposite Attract? by Merrillee Whren
This month I have a new release, A LOVE TO CALL MINE, the second book in my Front Porch Promises series. You can find buy links here. The hero and heroine of the story, Max and Heather, have opposite personalities, which gave me some built-in conflicts for the story. Even though they are opposites in […]
My Writing Space by Merrillee Whren
Many years ago when I first sat down to write a book I used a typewriter and the kitchen table. Not long after that my husband brought home a portable computer that used a big floppy disc, and we set it up in the spare bedroom on a desk we had gotten from a friend. […]
Stereotypes by Merrillee Whren
In recent posts, I’ve been sharing some of the photos from trips I have taken. I’m going to do the same today with a little different perspective. As writers who create the characters in our stories, we are warned not to make our characters too stereotypical. We want them to be what they call three-dimensional. […]
Reunion Stories by Merrillee Whren
Recently I attended my 50th high school class reunion. I keep saying I can’t believe I’m that old. Some of my classmates had the same feeling as we gathered together to reminisce. My two best friends from those years came to the reunion. One of them I haven’t seen for over thirty years. The other […]
God’s Creation by Merrillee Whren
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” Isaiah 40:28 NRSV In recent posts I have shared some of my travels. I’m going to do more of that today. My […]
People Watching at the Kentucky Derby by Merrillee Whren
Last month I wrote about our impending trip to the Kentucky Derby, something that has been on my bucket list for years. I’m here this month to share some of the highlights and low lights of my experience. As an author there is nothing better than going somewhere and people watching. The Kentucky Derby is […]
Working on My Bucket List by Merrillee Whren
This is an oil painting that my husband and I bought at an event for starving artists, when we were first married. The painting is hanging in the loft right outside of our home office. I’ve been fascinated with horse racing ever since my mother read the book, Old Bones the Wonder Horse, to me […]
Incorporating Real Life into Fiction by Merrillee Whren
This month I have a new release, Falling for the Millionaire. It is the third book in my Village of Hope series. In writing this series, I created the Village of Hope by combining three real-life ministries, which provide services for children, the elderly and folks in need of legal advice, job counseling, job training […]
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