Alene Roberts's Blog, page 3
February 13, 2012
Roger and Romance
Tonya, my friend and fan, called me today. She said her husband Roger had become impatient for my next book and wanted her to call and see when a new one was going to come out. Fortunately I was able to ease his pain. My latest book will be available by the end of next [...]
February 11, 2012
Snowflakes and Romance
Recently I read an article about the man who, in the late 19th century, was the first person to make a detailed study of snowflakes, discovering what we accept as their uniqueness; no two snowflakes are exactly alike. As I read the article, I realized that this man's discovery could also apply to people. No [...]
February 10, 2012
Chucky Revisited
I received the first reaction to my last blog. It was from Chucky's 'Mother' (AKA Caroline our daughter-in-law). She writes: "Loved it! Seeing his picture makes me miss him all the more and want to get another one. Annie (her daughter) said, 'Just go outside and start calling and I'm sure all the baby squirrels will abandon [...]
February 9, 2012
This I Will Keep
In the midst of our office move from one room to another, and while I was in that twilight zone known as 'to keep or not to keep,' I was exploring one of the many manila envelopes containing letters, cards and photos from our children and grandchildren. Among these I found a letter from our [...]
February 4, 2012
A Fable For Our Times
Many women find themselves, aggravated, annoyed, put out, frustrated etc. when their husband retires, and is now constantly underfoot. Often times friction arises as though between two combatants, each intent on doing things his/her way. Fortunately, that has not been much of a problem for me since my husband retired. I love having him all to [...]
Who Would Have Quessed?
A few years back my husband and I stumkbled upon a British series call "Lark Rise to Candleford." It was being broadcast Saturday and Sunday on our local PBS TV station. We were immediately 'hooked' by the superb writing and the colorful characters. The interplay between the delighful characters reflects the changes and challenges occuring [...]
February 2, 2012
A Minor Inconvenience
That's what my husband said when he proposed moving our office from the room we had inhabited for so many years. He suggested that we move our office into the sunny and better proportioned guest bedroom, and the guest bedroom into the former office. A wonderful idea I thought, until I cast a more critical [...]
July 14, 2011
Best Historical Fiction Novels
by Guest Blogger, Rachel Milano When I think about the best historical fiction novels, what immediately comes to mind are kings and queens during the Tudor or Victorian era. I just love this particular period. It just shows that behind that great and fairytale-like façade lies secrets and intrigues that make for a gripping and [...]
