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Reflecting back on 2019.

While I admire those hardy souls who plan their new year before the end of the old, I'll probably never be one of them. I can never decide; am I determined to squeeze out the last bit of each year, or do I simply enjoy the mental break when I take the month of December off? Either way, January's are usually when I finally settle down to face my hopes and dreams for the year to come. In the

My Word of the Year

Have you ever chosen a Word of the Year? Did you pick one this year? Are you willing to share? I first dove into this ... what shall I call it? Yearly theme? Life mantra? Goal setting practice? That'll work. I first dove into this goal setting practice about seven years ago. While I've always had a bit of an innate revulsion toward the whole "side hustle/bossbabe" way of life, I admit my first

Happy! Happy! New Year!

Woah, is anyone else still reeling from the December rush? I shared in a few other social media spaces that I alternated between feeling somewhat like "I've got this", and "Holy! Crap! I am so out of control". That's kind of how the entire period from Halloween on went, if I'm being honest. And here we are in January! Whoo baby! LOL I'm debating what and how often I'm going to appear online in

Evan Versus the Sharlotka: How to make your own Apple Sharlotka

Hopefully, you've had a chance to read and enjoy my latest short, holiday romance, Evan Versus the Sharlotka. Are you ready to make a sharlotka of your very own? As Evan discovered, there's a vast array of recipes available on the internet. I went to his tried and true resource, YouTube, for a simple recipe sure to woo the apple of your holiday eye. Just watch out for the springform pan.

#MistletoeMonday - A Holiday Tradition

What is it about Michiganders and the State of Florida? It seems like every year the caravans of snowbirds get larger and larger. My story for the Dreamspinner Press 2018 Advent Calendar -A Holiday Traditioncelebrated this tradition in fine style. Are you ready for another Holiday Romance? A Holiday Tradition by Chrissy Munder Paul Carpenter has his life all planned out. Or at least

#SundaySneakPeek - Want yourMM Holiday Romance all in one Place? Visit Clare London's Christmas BlogShop!

Want to find the best in M/M Holiday Romance? VisitClare London's Christmas BlogShop! A Christmas cornucopia of short stories to novels, drama, angst, mystery, humour, and plenty of romance.

#TeaserTuesday - Evan Versus the Sharlotka Now Available!

December is here and the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Collection is ready to read! My entry in the collection, Evan Versus the Sharlotka, is now available for individual sale as well as being part of the package! Are you ready for this year’s Holiday Romance? Evan Versus the Sharlotka by Chrissy Munder Rumpled tech support Evan Carmichael has a crush on pristine programming supervisor

#MistletoeMonday - Better with Sprinkles

My Holiday celebrations continue with an excerpt fromBetter with Sprinkles. We love having friends and family join us in our traditional cookie baking marathons and surprisingly, there's still enough to give away when we're done. We have several favorite recipes and I had a hard time picking which one to include at the end of this story for my readers to enjoy. In the end, both Tom and I favor

#TeaserTuesday - Evan Versus the Sharlotka Cover Reveal!

Happy Tuesday! I've shared the blurb for my new holiday romance and an excerpt. Now it's finally time to share the cover for Evan Versus the Sharlotka, my 2019 short story and part of theDreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Anthology. Are you as excited as I am? Really? Are you sure? (brief pause while I flail) Leave a comment and let me know what you think! Okay, here we go: Isn't he

#MistletoeMonday : The Last Gift

College student Nick Reed works late shift at a convenience store and dreams of graduation, a job he can be proud of, and finding the man of his dreams. But the man of his dreams is about to find him. A change in his lab hours forces Nick to swap shifts with a coworker. But no one prepared Nick for Mr. 5:25—Aaron Hampton—a beefy blond who’s Nick’s perfect guy, but professionally and