We Wish You a Merry Christmas–Booklover Christmas Carols Part Two
In my last blog I shared my silly Christmas carols for the unpublished author, the romance author and the frustrated editor. But how could I end without carols for booksigning authors and publicists? Just a word here. I actually love my blog and my Facebook page, or I wouldn’t do either. But since authors are…
Read MoreSing We Now of Christmas–Booklover Christmas Carols, Part One
I have a silly side. Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, my mystery series sleuth evolved from that part of me. Undoubtedly, that’s why I love writing the Ministry is Murder novels so much. Solving mysteries AND being just a little bit silly? What a way to spend my afternoons. I discovered my silly Christmas carol side several years…
Read MoreThe Wise Man Star–A Holiday Reading
I’m sometimes asked about the many romances I wrote before I began writing longer women’s fiction and mysteries. I’m still proud of them. I often stretched genre limits and always wrote about things that mattered to me. Recently I received my very own Christmas present, news that German film producers plan to make twenty of…
Read MoreThese Our Hymns of Grateful Praise
Historical facts are always in dispute. Not having been at the Thanksgiving celebration at Plymouth Plantation so many years ago, I can’t tell you what was said, how politically correct were the attitudes, whether the Native Americans spoke excellent English, as some claim, or excellent Algonkian. I’m not even sure what was consumed, although wild…
Read MoreComfort and Joy–And Not Just At The Holidays
I’m enjoying my Facebook experience. Many of you have found my Emilie Richards page and signed on as “fans,” a word Facebook coined but one that always makes me feel like a wannabe rock star. I prefer “readers.” It’s easy to interact on the page, and I like finding out more about you and what…
Read MoreA Rose By Any Other Name–Robin, Rachel, Ruth, Rita?
What’s in a name? If you’ve ever named a child, or even a pet, you know the answer. We don’t take this lightly, do we? “Oh, we’ll call the new puppy Rover, that’s easy. We’ll call the new baby Jane or Mary because they’re easy to pronounce and spell.” Rover, Jane, Mary? All perfectly good…
Read MoreStrange Holidays and New Traditions
I’m embarrassed to admit I have almost every Christmas tree ornament that’s ever come my way. My husband, who just cleaned our attic, knows this is true since we have too many boxes filled with sagging salt dough drummer boys and flaking gilded walnuts. I saved every ornament my children made or bought for our tree, planning…
Read MoreMy Special Key to Happiness
I believe in dreams. Dreaming and working hard can help us realize our heart’s desires. On the other hand I’ve seen many hard-working dreamers who never reach all their goals and consequently feel they’ve failed. As a mother I urged my children to choose work they loved. That way, the work, itself, would be a dream fulfilled, and whatever…
Read MoreAnd Crown Thy Good With Brotherhood
Living in Northern Virginia comes with fabulous perks. One of them is the proximity of Washington DC’s amazing and free museums. Living in Nothern Virginia comes with problems, as well. We are an ambitious lot, working far more than the so-called normal 40 hours a week, and using cars as weapons so that we can be…
Read MoreCommercial Breaks and CatchUp
Are you in a book club? So am I, and this week I wrote about mine for the Reading Group Guides blog. You can read my entry right here. Enjoy. If you’re in a book club, I’d love to know what you’re reading this month, so please leave a comment if you’d like to share. …
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