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Walking in Charleston Part 2

I apologize for my post earlier this week. I wrote a much longer post, and I have no idea what happened, but let’s continue. After we visited Beyond Van Gogh, we saw Michael Buble in concert. He’s so talented and entertaining. He put on a fabulous show. The next morning, we strolled the streets of… Continue reading Walking in Charleston Part 2

Walking in Charleston

A couple weeks ago, we went to Charleston to see Beyond Van Gogh and Michael Buble! And we enjoyed a stroll through Charleston, because we always enjoy walking around Charleston! If you have the opportunity to go, it’s a lot of fun. For about forty-five minutes, you stand in a large room, and Van Gogh’s… Continue reading Walking in Charleston

Lighthouse Keeper

Last week I went to Tybee Island, Georgia to research for a new cozy mystery series. We toured Tybee Island Lighthouse. There’s a lot to share about the lighthouse, but today I want to focus on an item I discovered in the light keeper’s house. I asked the guide about this box. He told me… Continue reading Lighthouse Keeper

Kim Findlay, Author on a Catamaran

I met Kim Findlay this summer during an autbor takeover. When I discovered she lives on a boat with her husband and dog, I knew I needed to host her. She’s brave and fascinating. Friends, here’s Kim. Five years ago, I was working as a CPA in Toronto. We had a sailboat we used for… Continue reading Kim Findlay, Author on a Catamaran

Summer Book Lovers Giveaway

I’m excited to join Celebrate Lit in their Summer Giveaway. Look at the what you have an opportunity to win. Brewed With Love by Kimberly Rose Johnson A Little Something Sweet by Laura Ashwood Forgotten Memories by Penny Zeller Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips Every Good Gift by Urcelia Teixeira Sabotaged Mission by Tina… Continue reading Summer Book Lovers Giveaway

Sabatoged Mission

Tina Radcliffe was one of the first people to encourage me as a writer. I won a drawing where she was going to critique the first few pages of my manuscript. To my delight, Tina called me. She told me how I could make the story better, and more importantly, she built me up and… Continue reading Sabatoged Mission

My Friend Tina and a Giveaway

I can’t say enogh nice things about Tina Radcliffe. She’s a wonderful person, an encourager, a fantastic friend, and an amazing author. I could go on, but let’s discuss Tina’s new book. Today you can begin buying her Love Inspired Suspense Sabotaged Mission. Framed and on the run… With nowhere left to hide When a… Continue reading My Friend Tina and a Giveaway

More Pets and Their Authors

Dogs never lie about love. This week more authors have joined us to share their fur babies. Heather Weidner is the author of Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries, Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries, and the Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries. Here are her fur babies. The brunette is Disney and Riley is the other cutie. Love Inspired Suspense… Continue reading More Pets and Their Authors

Dog, dogs, dogs

Are dogs an author’s best friend? It’s possible. A few of my author friend graciously agreed to share their pets with us. Kim Davis was the first to reply to my request for pet pictures. This is Missy, Kim’s 17-month-old mini Goldendoodle. She thinks that whenever Kim sits down to write, Missy needs to demand… Continue reading Dog, dogs, dogs

Georgiana Daniels

I’m excited to welcome back my friend Georgiana Daniels. Georgiana Daniels an author, part-time librarian, and full-time plate spinner. “Busy” is her middle name, but when she finds a nugget of free time, she enjoys knitting, reading, and fumbling around on the piano to the dismay of others. Though previously published in romance and women’s… Continue reading Georgiana Daniels