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Visions of Scarlett O’Hara’s Tara from the movie Gone with the Wind or the famous Oak Alley Plantation sweep through ones’ mind when conjuring up those antebellum period plantations of the deep south for some. However, for the black race and people of color, plantation life in the 1700s and 1800s was a constant struggle […]

Pull on your cozy attire and get ready for some comfort food that will warm you from head to toe. The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a snowy winter we’ll not soon forget. Solution? Warm up your family with a hearty dinner that tastes great and satisfies the hungriest of appetites. Chicken Pot Pie CHICKEN  1 lb. […]

In A Streetcar Named Desire Blanch DuBois believed she could rely on the kindness of strangers. Many authors seem to feel the same way. I’ve written quite a lot recently about the never-ending quest for reviews, the currency which sells books. To get these critiques we authors “depend on the kindness of strangers,” as Blanche DuBois said […]

Two years ago, I developed a far from pleasant illness which forced me to change my way of eating, I’m really grateful my husband and son were willing to give it a try. Back up support is an amazing thing.  Making homemade nut butter is a straightforward and rewarding process that allows you to create […]

If you’re reading this post on February 2nd, this day marks a milestone in my life. I turned 65, and I’m now officially a senior citizen. Yay, me! Yes, being well-aged and full of wisdom from the past six and a half decades, I qualify for my Canadian Old Age Pension, as well as a […]

In March of 2013, we had the best editor pitch in our careers—the one that sold our book The Turning Stone Chronicles—The Promised One to Soul Mate Publishing. It wasn’t the first time we had pitched this book, or others, and it probably won’t be the last time we have to pitch. Pitching is a […]