Some of you know my day job deals with plants in all sorts of ways from wedding flowers to church bouquets to perennials and annuals. I call it playing in the greenhouses. It is one of my passions. The other is writing. Mostly I have not given any of my characters, either historical or contemporary, […]
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Word Witches and Magic Snacks by YA Paranormal Author Leigh Goff…
Writing can be a deliciously creative endeavor. We all know that food fuels the mind, so why not indulge in a few tasty treats to keep your energy levels high and your inspiration flowing? Whether you’re tackling a daunting deadline or embarking on a brainstorming session, here are a few fun snacks that are sure […]
Book Tour: Nine Levels by Elana Gomel…
Mirror World Publishing and Sapphyria’s Book Promotions present the 1-week virtual book tour for Nine Levels by Elana Gomel. About Nine Levels: Waking up on the beach in Greece after a midnight party, Cleo, a British-Greek tourist, sees a stranger sitting next to her. The stranger has a giant spider on his forearm. So begins […]
Guest Post: Picking a Genre is No Easy Task by Author Anne Montgomery…
The moment I mention the impending arrival of a new book, prospective readers ask, “What’s the genre?” “Well, um…it’s hard to say,” I respond, staring at my shoes, wondering why such a simple question has no equally simple answer. I have a tendency to write stories without giving thought to where they might fit in […]
A Recipe and a Read: Classic Beef Stroganoff and a Family Saga Series Starter by Author Stella May…
Beef Stroganoff was invented in Russia in the early 1800’s. Count Stroganoff was a dignitary in the court of Alexander III. Count Stroganoff’s chef, who was likely French, created the dish and named it after Stroganoff. The earliest known recorded recipe was in Elena Molokhovets’s A Gift to Young Housewives, published in 1871. There have been many versions […]
What Makes Fairy Falls So Magical…
When I created the mythical town of Fairy Falls twenty years ago, I drew from all of my childhood and adult experiences from vacationing and living in cottage country Canada. When you think of a small, northern tourist town, what emotional cord does it strike? Vacationing with the family when you were young? Visiting your […]