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My Favorite Trips

 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.Welcome to

Equine Grace and the Parameters of the Heart ... by M. Lee Prescott

 “I do not at all understand themystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave uswhere it found us.” Anne LamottHi,It’sMary Lee (writing as M. Lee Prescott) reader of all kinds of books and writerof dozens – mysteries, romances, of course, historical fiction and nonfictionrelated to literacy. It’s taken me many years and countless hours at thekeyboard and

Why All My Heroines Grew Up in Iowa

ByLinda LovelyThough it’s been decades since I left home, I remaingrateful I grew up in Keokuk, Iowa. My hometown sits on bluffs above a wideswath of the Mississippi River. Take one bridge out of town and you’re inIllinois; the other bridge, and you’re in Missouri. While I can’t overestimate mysingle mother’s role in forming my value system, Keokuk, Iowa, did an excellentjob of

Small town or big city...setting sets the tone of my books

 I live in a small town.A really small town.Like, an everyone-knows-everyone-else small town.And I have to admit, it has its upsides and downsides. The upside is everyone knows one another and looks out for one another. The downside is...everyone knows one another and the nosiness factor is HUGE! I used to tell my daughter she couldn't sneeze in school without four people calling me and telling

The Inspiration of Setting … Delsora Lowe

Writing is all about setting. In this case, I’m not talkingabout the setting of our books or articles or poetry. But the setting in whichwe place our desk and computer or pad and pencil.Oak and Sunset From My WindowMoon Playing Hide and Seek with the OakFor me, visuals are important. I need the distraction ofscenery or activity, even if it’s a scene of squirrels chasing each otheraround my

How My Location Helps My Writing by Joan Ramirez

I have two locations for writing. One is the family home in Staten Island where I can walk in a nearby park and relax while looking at nature and wildlife. I do what they call Mind Mapping. As I walked through one day while calming my mind from a stressful morning, I thought about the protagonist, Margo, in my romance novel called Secret Desires. I’d planned to have her go to the family cabin in

Google your Way to Genuineness by Eleri Grace

Setting plays an important role in my novels, but I mostly make do with experiencing the setting from afar. Much as I would love to travel and do first-hand research, some of my settings are simply too far-flung or currently dangerous for that to be a viable option! For those novels, Google has become my best friend, and I'm grateful to have so many resources at my fingertips. It's hard for me to

Location, Location, Location - Sue Moorcroft

Inthe summer of 2021, when I was writing Summer at the French Café,travel between the UK and France was tricky. I did have a research trip bookedbut Covid restrictions obliged me to cancel. However, I’d chosen to set thenovel in Alsace, France because I’d researched the area for Just for theHolidays and therefore had contacts, my memory bank, and a greatphoto library. I also had, ready made

Summer Solstice in Alaska by Lynn Lovegreen

 Summer is my favorite time of year in Alaska. It's warm enough to go around without a jacket, and there's lots of daylight. When it's twilight all night long, it's easy to stay up gardening, hiking, or just enjoying life with friends and family. Here are a few summer photos to prove my point!  Spencer GlacierUnalaskaKatmai National ParkKachemak BayEnjoy whatever season you're having right now!

Location, Location, Location

I envy people who get to take sabbaticals and travel, find new writing locations and landscapes that simulate those creative juices. I never get to do that. When it's time for me to sit in a chair and write, it's always the same chair, in the sae room, in front of the same mirror. My view only changes with the seasons. Of course, since I live near Chicago, Illinois, those seasons can change