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"Maybe I can Learn..." by Cathy Shouse

When people talk about gardening, I have a feeling of envy. It seems I’ve nurtured my brown thumb my whole life. To be fair, working with the soil never held any positive impression for me from the beginning. I grew up on a small farm and my mom had a large garden. My main memory of being in it is standing there with a hoe when I was in elementary school, hitting the metal hoe blade against the rock-hard soil to keep the weeds out from between the plants. I’m not sure if it never rained in my ch...

Take Me, Take My Kids...by Bonnie Edwards

 

Take me, take my kids. Simple. Unless the woman of your dreams has the best reason in the world not to.

Single dad Jesse Carmichael met the perfect woman in Last Chance Beach, but when she heard about his three children, she bailed. Hard.

But Jesse has a plan.

Eva Fontaine has stepdaughters in the custody of their grandparents. She’s the only mother they remember, and she moved across the country to be near them. Her life is centered on staying in their lives while avoiding handsome, caring Je...

Free with the Tree by Liz Flaherty

I've written about music before, which with my tin ear, two left feet, and appalling voice, isn't necessarily expected even though music is as important in our house as any possession we might have. Experts insist you should write what you know, and what I know about music is how bad I am at every facet of it.

Except listening. I'm a good listener.

And feeling. I'm good at that, too. (And dwelling on what I feel, but we're not talking about that this week.)

Terri & John Bond - Photo by Sarah Luginb...

Jazz House by D. V. Stone

I'm happy to welcome D. V. Stone to share #WednesdayattheWindow with us.

Who - Hi, my name is D. V. Stone. I host Welcome to the Campfire, a weekly blog. I am also a multi-genre author of two independently published books. Felice, Shield-Mates of Dar is a fantasy romance. Agent Sam Carter and the Mystery at Branch Lake is a mid-grade paranormal. Rock House Grill is a contemporary romance from Wild Rose Press.

Interests - My favorite activity is Glamping. That means camping in a 5th Wheel trailer w...

WRITING THE GUARDIAN SECURITY SERIES ~ A LOOK BEHIND THE KEYBOARD by Desiree Holt

Writing the Guardian Security series has been and continues to be one of my most rewarding projects. Moving Target, Book 1, has been through several revisions. It was the very first book I wrote but not the first one I published. It changed personality several times before it hit the marketplace.

When I was writing it, everyone in the group of authors I belonged to helped me and gave me advice. One of the things they told me was, “Write about things you know and use familiar areas as settings.” ...

In the Center Ring...

This was written in 2015 and last published in 2017. Much has changed in that time and much has stayed the same. It's about writing and about the circus. I thought about rewriting (see? writing again) to make it all about the circus, but since I write about things from the heart, I decided I'd leave it in. I hope you enjoy the visit back. May all your days be circus days!

Photo by Dianne Stoner Gustin

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages...welcome to Peru, Indiana, the Circus Capital of the ...

Christmas in July with Pamela S. Thibodeaux

I love Pamela S. Thibodeaux's personal tagline: Inspirational with an edge. Because of this and because Pam's both a good person and a good writer, I'm always glad to have her visit the Window. She's here to celebrate Christmas in July! Make her welcome. - Liz

Do you LOVE Christmas in July or like Keri Jackson, despise it? Find out why Keri has so much angst around the most special holiday of the year and how God reveals His truth about when Jesus was born to her in Pamela S Thibodeaux's book, Ke...

Christmas in July with Pamelas S. Thibodeaux

I love Pamela S. Thibodeaux's personal tagline: Inspirational with an edge. Because of this and because Pam's both a good person and a good writer, I'm always glad to have her visit the Window. She's here to celebrate Christmas in July! Make her welcome. - Liz

Do you LOVE Christmas in July or like Keri Jackson, despise it? Find out why Keri has so much angst around the most special holiday of the year and how God reveals His truth about when Jesus was born to her in Pamela S Thibodeaux's book, Ke...

Hope and Other Good Things by Liz Flaherty

Continuing with hope...and other good things... Kind of busy this week, so bear with me while I this and that it for a little while--at least until the pie is done and I have to get the brownies into the oven.

Today, between five and eight PM, if you're not busy, ride out to the corner of 1100 N and Meridian Road for a sandwich, a piece of pie, and some homemade ice cream. Try a couple of flavors, because Ebenezer UM Church's Ice Cream Social only comes once a year! Free will donation and a bake ...

Together in Spirit by Cathy Shouse

Cathy and Liz IsaacsonI definitely am a reader as well as a writer. When I created my debut short novel, I intentionally chose to put in what I love in a story. Cowboys. Babies. Diners. Christmas. 

In November, I went to a writers’ conference in Las Vegas. Liz Isaacson, one of my favorite authors, challenged us to publish a book by Christmas. She said lots of readers get gift money at Christmas and they buy books.

 I didn’t really have any book ready. In fact, I had been writing for years but had ...