Deborah Macgillivray's Blog, page 45
April 2, 2016
Masterpiece Tea Grand Opening!
Masterpiece Tea
113 E Main Street, La Grange, KY opened today
Rebecca Bischoff-Chambers lovely owner of Masterpiece Tea
It was busy opening day, and everyone had a wonderful time!
Such a great edition for the Victoria town.
Rebecca, Author Linda Goin (standing) and daughter Cora Pugh (seated)
Candy Thompson having a quiet moment
Me, the lady in red...lol
Tami Day
Vicki Bironas
Jasmine tea in the making (left)
View from upstairs Tea Parlor (right)
March 18, 2016
Exciting day in downtown La Grange!!
Well, I went downtown today for lunch with Candy Thompson and Tami Day...great lunch at The Red Pepper deli. When I went to pick up Candy we were nearly hit by a yellow semi-truck trying to make a right turn where there is simply not enough room!! So imagine my shock, when 45 minutes later I look up and see the train stopping outside of Red Pepper. I saw the yellow on the other side and thought, "Oh, that cannot be the same truck!! Yep it was!!See the train runs down the MIDDLE of Main Street. There is cars parked on either side of the tracks. When it train comes through there is NO room on either side for vehicles to get through, let alone a semi-truck!!! But that is what some stupid driver tried to do!! The train, sheered of metal and plastic off the side of the truck. Fortunately, no one was hurt. But it was a mess!
Notice the junk on the road from the truck. It was surprising it was so little!!
Tami out checking on things close up!!
March 8, 2016
Girl's Night Out
me going out for early St. Paddy's Day celebration with Candy and Tami.
Leprechaun Candy!!!
close up of me taken by Candy
Barbara Todd with Linda Goin (left)
Tami Day with Linda Goin (right)
Tami showing her collection of personal Japanese items to Michelle Gardner (left)
Rebecca Bischoff-Chambers, Judy Smisht (seated), and Linda Goin (right)
Vicki Bironas and Melissa Crites
February 8, 2016
Remembering Dawn
Hard to believe she's been gone eight years now.
February 7, 2016
Special Kindle promotion for The Sisters of Colford Hall
The Montlake Romance team asked me to let you know that THE INVASION OF FALGANNON ISLE, RIDING THE THUNDER and A WOLF IN WOLF'S CLOTHING will be included in their 99 Romances for $0.99 Each in the US marketplace, starting 2/3/2016 and running through 3/3/2016.Beginning 2/3/2016, you will see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/b?node=13819721011. KINDLE
January 22, 2016
Snow!!!
Well, snowstorm Jonas really didn't impact us too much. We already had 2 1/2 inches of snow. Maybe got 3-4 inches more. So, I consider we got of lucky, since they were predicting 6-12 inches.
My 1911 World's Fair Hershell jumper in the snow. Poor Pony!!
I think my Curtis Jere Carousel horse make a pretty picture in the snow
As you can see, just over the tops of lower boots
Snowplow came through for the second time this afternoon, salting, too. I must compliment La Grange and Oldham County for they do a super fast, super good job of keeping the roads passable.
Munchkin checking out the snow.
He doesn't seem to impressed either.....lol
January 21, 2016
Cultural & Heritage Art Fair where Candy rocked!
me in my red hat...lol
Candy and me at check in for all her cool things!
She did fingerless gloves and cap to match the bookcover of my new anthology Nine Deadly Live.
It took first place!
Her Platinum Jubilee Edition of Raggedy Ann. Also first place winner!
Autumn Snoopy celebration. Took Third Place.
Birthday Snoopy took a first place.
Winter Holidays Snoopy Celebration took a first place.
She entered five items and won 4 blue ribbons and one white ribbon.
The blue ribbon winners will go onto half state judging on February 12th.
Candy looking great despite a bout with bronchitis
All in all, I am very proud of Candy and her dolls!!
January 8, 2016
You characters coming to life
10 years ago this year, I sold my book called Challon's Lady to a wonderful editor, Hilary Sares, at Kensington History Books. It was amazing. I sent it to her on a Friday morning and Monday morning at 10am she was calling me with an offer. The office was made on the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Spin off of rain from the outer bands were hitting his as I spoke with Hilary on the phone. It's hard to realize it has been 10 years.
The book was publisher in the following year, and holding my first book was simply an amazing moment that I will never forget. UPS delivered a huge book with 100 authors copies and I stood there holding my book, stunned. Of course, I had name change on my heroine -- I wanted Gillian, but Hilary insisted it sounded too much like the hero's name Julian. She said I had to change one. Julian -- arrogant rogue -- insisted he would not change, so Gillian (which I wanted pronounced GILL- ian not JILL-ian) became Tamlyn.
And the title went from Challon's Lady to A Knight in Black, and finally, to A Restless Knight.
Tonight a loyal reader (who has since been come a good friend) Sarah Renaud posted an imagine on my facebook wall -- and said it WAS Challon and Tamlyn. I have to agree!!!
It's very humbling to write a book and have it published. Even more so to have people love that book, still love it over a decade. But what really touches my heart is for that reader to SEE you character just as you have created them, to know they live through your word for them.
So, thank you, Sarah.
Re-issue cover coming 2016
