Goodness–it seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and now we’re already in mid-January! It’s been a cold winter here–the morning that I took the photo of the thermometer (January 1st) we’d dropped to -30 overnight and had -35 to -45 windchills! Needless to say, the horses are tucked […]
RInging in the Christmas season…and a free book give-away
How Thanksgiving flew so quickly, I just don’t know. I love cooking that big meal and this year was so much fun! Our daughter Emily and her husband are closing on their new house this coming Friday. They’ve been with us after selling their home on the Gulf, and while searching for one to buy. They are […]
The end of summer…
How did we find ourselves in September so soon? It seems like June was just a heartbeat ago! Did you have a good summer? What were the highlights for you? I’ve never been a good gardener. Oh, I love the idea of gardening. I love to see our vegetable garden tilled until it’s a soft, dark […]
It’s still a thrill after all these years… Roxanne Rustand
I started writing in 1992, after I met Lyn Cote and Judy Roemerman and then joined their critique group. Neither of them had sold, but Lyn was already really productive, with a number of full manuscripts and a strong focus on being a published writer. I often wonder–if I hadn’t ever met these two lovely people, […]
Country life, horses and fiction…a perfect match
Aspiring authors often hear the advice “write what you know.” If all writers closely adhered to that rule of thumb, we would certainly all be limited in scope! Just consider the historical, fantasy, paranormal and horror writers, for instance, who can’t live in the worlds they write about. Solid research can make all the difference, […]
Old friends and Falling for the Rancher
On Thursday morning, my husband and I traveled to Northern Wisconsin to visit a dear friend and her husband–Lyn & Steve Cote. The hours fly by so quickly when we get together! The photos here are some that I took on my iPhone while we were out on the lake. Such a beautiful day! On […]
Mother’s Day and Memories
I went shopping for Mother’s Day cards for our two daughters-in-law last week, and stood looking at the cards with a sudden wave of nostalgia. My mother passed away almost seven years ago, my dad and grandparents are all gone as well. How I wish I could turn back the clock for even an hour […]
Getting ready for Easter……and, a drawing for prizes
Roxanne Rustand, here, wishing you a Happy Easter! Our winter was so mild, here in the upper Midwest, that I find myself surprised by how much I welcome the arrival of spring. The redwing blackbirds arrived a few weeks ago, our hostas have pushed up through their winter blankets of wood chip mulch, and the grass is […]
Writing what you know…or not
Back when I started writing, advice frequently popped up in writing articles and workshops: “write what you know.” And, when I kept writing and eventually became published, some of the comments from acquaintances implied that this principle surely must be true: if I was writing scenes in a book, then I surely must have personally experienced those […]
Mardi Gras! Now, to use this in a book…
We just went down to Pass Christian, MS for a week, to help our daughter and son-in-law paint and landscape their home. These were all projects that wouldn’t be much fun alone, but with four sets of hands, it’s always more enjoyable, and seeing faster progress makes it even better. It wasn’t just work, though…we […]
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