When I decided to join a group of authors in writing a group of novellas about Puppies for Christmas, I looked for a photo that would work on my cover. The above photo jumped out at me immediately. Who can resist a child and cute little dog? My novella, Puppy Love and Jingle Bells, is […]
The Perks of Collection Writing + Giveaway (Guest Post by Teresa Tysinger)
Hey everybody! I’d like to introduce my dear friend and fellow author Teresa Tysinger. She’s got a great post for you today! As of now, she’s the only author in my collection team I’ve had the privilege to meet in person (though I’m praying that changes before long, because I LOVE these women). Here’s us […]
Putting Happiness on the Page
A few years ago, when I wrote my holiday novella, Christmas in Abundance, I had two goals—to write a story that reminded people of the real meaning of Christmas and to put happiness on the page. For several years, when my kids were little, the holidays were a bit of struggle for me. […]
‘Twas the Night After Christmas
Happy Reading to All, and to All a Good Year! ‘Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house Not a human was stirring, not even my spouse— The peppermint tea at my elbow did sit; The cat on my lap was too fat to fit. The children were nestled all snug in their […]
A Front Porch Promises Merry Christmas by Merrillee Whren
The photo above was taken in the Public Garden in Boston. The duck is a statue of the mother duck from the book, Make Way for Ducklings. The mother duck is dressed for Christmas. Here is a photo of the entire string of ducklings and the mother duck. Notice the kids riding the ducks. For […]
Sharing local holiday traditions in fiction + giveaway
Culture is fascinating, isn’t it? I think a big part of what I love about reading is how we can travel anywhere in the world just by picking up a book. And at each stop in our travels, we learn something new and interesting about the culture, the people, or traditions of a place. I […]
Putting Christmas in a Book # Giveaway
Hey y’all. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m all about Christmas. But what happens when your editor asks if you can move your story from Spring to Christmas when you’re doing her editorial revisions in Sept? You do it. But I’ll be honest, it was hard to get in the Christmas mood when […]
Favorite Christmas Themes (Plus #Giveaway)
Wow. It’s December. Can you imagine? Just over a week ago we were having Thanksgiving dinner in good old November. Suddenly, we’re less than one month away from the year 2020. How is your December coming along? Busy? Will you be traveling for Christmas or staying where you are? Have you decorated your home for Christmas […]
Nancy Naigle: Delicious Snickerdoodle Recipe
From Julie Arduini: Merry Christmas from Julie Arduini! As I type this we are 85% decorated and our shopping is well underway. We’re excited because our entire Wisconsin family (we’re a blended family so we have two adult children there, their spouses, and our three grandchildren) driving before Christmas to kick off the week. I’ll […]
Christmas Tree: Past, Present & Future
Hola! Jolene Navarro checking in from the Texas Hill Country. Saturday after Thanksgiving is another day to carry out a tradition of gratitude for my family. Each year memories are treasured and hopes are added. As a kid, I anticipated the holidays with nothing but joy and excitement. From baking cookies with my family to […]