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Five reasons why autumn is my favourite season, in no par...

Five reasons why autumn is my favourite season, in no particular order:My birth month is in autumn.The end of hot, humid, blech days.Wearing cosy, wool sweaters.Freshly picked apples at the farm stand. Long walks through colour-dappled forests.Luanna Stewart has been creating adventures for her imaginary friends since childhood. She spends her days writing spicy contemporary romance, romantic

Words I Aspire To by Paty Jager

This month is about quotes. I only have a few that have inspired me and that I try to live up to. "If your dreams don't scare you, they're too small."  Richard BransonI write stories about Indigenous characters and try to show their culture and values to my readers. I have admired Native Americans for many years and want to share the injustices they have suffered and how they have strived to fit

Autumn in Photos

 Autumn is one of my favorite seasons because of the colors. And the cooling of the weather.  Here are a few photos I've taken over the years. Aspen Trees on Steens MountainA view from higher up on the Steens as the trees turn color.A view from the house we lived in in Central Oregon. I loved how the willow tree turned yellow in fall.Some of my Fall decorations. I haven't put them out yet. About

The Sayings That Sustain Me

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soulnourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My storiesshow you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where youare unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with thissupport, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love andlight.This month

What To Do With Those Old Stories by Sue Ward Drake

Whatdoes a writer, do when faced with a closet full of printouts of old stories?Stories she’s slaved over but which failed to make the journey to publishedbook?Therewas something about the idea and characters that definitely needs to beexplored. Should a writer hope to write another book with that aspect and gainsome new readers?French Quarter, New Orleans, LA*Recyclingsituations and

My Romance Author Journey by LoLo Paige

Ithas been two years since I decided to write and publish romance novels. Once Ifigured out this is what I wanted to write, the entire journey turned into onebig adventure. Along the way I met so many authors and made tons of newfriends, which has been the best part of the whole thing.Atfirst, I set out to learn everything I could about romance. The thing thatattracted me the most was the

Everything old CAN be new again...by Peggy Jaeger

 Last year I was cleaning and trashing old files on my computer because my memory storage was getting low and I was not in a situation to purchase a new laptop. I think back to that day when I was trolling through all the stuff I had deemed "unnecessary" and am so happy I decided to cull.In so doing, I discovered a wealth of stories I'd written many moons ago that I just knew I could rework, edit

I’m Alive!!! Now What??? By Sarah Raplee McDermed

 Eight monthsago a near-death experience plowed through my Baby Boomer delusions ofimmortality (Don’t worry, Seventy is the new sixty! Eighty is the new seventy! Deathis the new ninety!)Being keptalive by advanced technology, a top-notch team of medical professionals and mostof all, the Grace of God, does that to a person. To paraphrase a truth I readin the holy writings of the Baha’I

Indie Bookstore Romance Day with Jan's, Lori Carroll

Lori Carroll, Current OwnerJan's BooksWell hello there. Nice to meet you. I’m Lori Carroll, current owner of Jan’s (a used and new bookstore in Beaverton, OR that turned 41 years old this year).  Jan’s started as a paperback exchange in 1981 and has stayed mostly fiction focused paperback for 41 years.  Mystery/Suspense is our number 1 seller at the store, with Romance being a very close second.

Indie Bookstore Romance Day with Jan's Paperback's Lori Carroll

Lori Carroll, Current OwnerJan's BooksWell hello there. Nice to meet you. I’m Lori Carroll, current owner of Jan’s (a used and new bookstore in Beaverton, OR that turned 41 years old this year).  Jan’s started as a paperback exchange in 1981 and has stayed mostly fiction focused paperback for 41 years.  Mystery/Suspense is our number 1 seller at the store, with Romance being a very close second.