Holidays
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In my last blog I shared my silly Christmas carols for the unpublished author, the romance author and the frustrated editor.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 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 MoreUnexpected Reminders–the Other Side of Memorial Day
Sometimes little miracles are easy to miss. Luckily my son saw these and warned us before we pulled on our boots for a hike into Central Virginia woods this holiday weekend. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have passed from our lives. These tiny eggs were a reminder of new lives about to be…
Read MoreWarmest Wishes for a Peaceful, Happy Holiday Season
All I Want for Christmas. . .
Peace on earth. Okay, that’s a given. The end to world hunger. A deeper understanding and tolerance of other cultural and religious traditions. I won’t go on because the goodwill messages are everywhere. We all have our personal wish lists. I love the way people reach out to each other this time of year. It’s…
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