Rise and shine! It’s a new year! Ok … it’s still winter … but spring is just around the corner!! Or a couple of corners, a right turn and down an icy path … we’ll get there!!
This year I’ve enter The Traveled Heart, https://amzn.to/2NLMjkY, in three contests. I’m excited because I want to get my book out there to readers. I have no idea about my chances of winning, but I have to try!
I don’t make New Year Resolutions but there is always room for improvement – body, mind and spirit! It feels good to start another year with that in mind.
Hope 2019 brings gladness and success to you and yours!
Watercolor brush pens! I’ve been wanting to try this technique for a while and for Christmas my very talented artist daughter gave me a set.
A purist at heart, I didn’t think these would satisfy me but I love them!
I have the Arteza 48 set. Here are some of the drawings I did with the help of Rachel Reinert’s drawing book- In Bloom. I used the brush pens to paint them in. They blend really well especially with the water pen the set comes with. Really fun!
Thanks for visiting my site! Have a great week everyone🤗
What a beautiful Christmas we had. The grandkids were beyond excited and my house was filled with children’s wonder and energy! Christmas day, Jeff and I exchanged our gifts … and relaxed. I felt completely spoiled because I got to lie on the couch, read a good book – The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak – A Novel of Catherine the Great- and indulge in chocolate and left-over goodies from our party.
As I read more and more historical fiction with romance it makes me think about the genre of Romance. I think a lot of people who don’t know the genre see it only as the stories about Dukes and Earls, maids and their chances of snatching a royal, always with a fairytale ending. Fun reading for sure, but there is so much more to Historical Romance!
Take for instant three novels by Karleen Koen: Through a Glass Darkly, Dark Angels and Now Face to Face. They’re full of Countesses, Dukes, Duchesses, A French Court…etc. They are a great read, well written and researched and for a historical fiction fan I was in heaven! There is intrigue, lust, love, and romance a plenty, yet anyone who loves historical fiction, can also find them satisfying.
My books certainly meet the genre of Historical Romance yet, The Traveled Heart is set in America in the late 1800’s. Some English influence is brought in with the devious Frederick Moore, but mainly the romance, lust, wealth and adventures take place in America.
My hope is that historical romance will be known as a more diverse genre. So many of us have a lot to contribute to this entertaining part of literature.
I’ve written this in advance because – it’s Christmas Eve!! For all of you who celebrate this holiday you know the excitement and anticipation it can bring and the all the prep. Anyone reading this who has no one on Christmas — You have me!!! Happy Christmas! Make yourself something good to eat, watch a great movie or read a good book and reach out to a neighbor or someone else you know who might be alone at this time. I will be thinking of you 🙂 whoever you are.
For Christmas this year I wanted my book The Traveled Heart to get re-published in time to send it off to three different contests I had it entered in. (Follow future posts to see how I do in the contests) I had a few glitches with the first release and had to pull it. (Update- It is once again out in the world!! and better than before!!) Phew!! Writing is a fluid occupation!
Later today my daughters, their husbands and my five grandkids will be here to celebrate our togetherness. The bows and wrapping paper will fly, a few cups of juice will spill, my daughter may bring her violin and play Christmas tunes for us, there will be lots of laughs and the kids will run around my house as if they are outside and eventually every one will say they’ve eaten too much. It’s so much fun!
Are we all ready for Christmas? I am. Really I am. No really … Maybe … Gotta Go!! Gingerbread cookies! 🙂
For my Christmas Eve family party I’m making pavlova for dessert. My inspiration came
from The Food Network. You can find the recipe there.
It’s a light, delicious treat after a big meal. Sweet whipped and baked meringue, whipped cream and fruit, what more could one ask for? I made this for my husband when we were dating. It was so good I hardly remember the date …
Next Monday we’ll be putting up the party decorations and giving the final touches on our roast turkey, scalloped potatoes and roasted veggies. They’ll be lots of treats and appetizers too.
Wishing you all a great week and a wonderful Holiday Season!!
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