Happy Birthday!

The last year and a half have been as crazy for me as for the rest of the world. A move from my home of 53 years to a retirement community combined with COVID lockdowns, medical issues, and going from a walker to a manual wheelchair to a scooter to a power wheelchair distracted me … Read more

Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Welcome to the NEXT BIG THING blog hop! This is a fantastic new way for readers to discover authors they may not find in their local bookstore. Welcome to my blog, especially those of you who have discovered it for the first time by following the blog hop. I am the author of the romantic … Read more

Remembering Jack with a Book and a Birthday Party

My beloved husband Jack died on September 23, 2012. For years I encouraged him to write his stories, but he preferred to tell them—over and over again! I occasionally wrote a blog post about Jack, perhaps including one or more of his favorite stories. On the morning that he died, the house soon filled with … Read more

Blog-to Show

Liz Strauss at Successful-Blog is generously giving all bloggers a chance to show off their blogs this weekend at the Blog-to Show. So this weekend is a Successful-Blog Blog-to Show. It’s a Virtual Auto Show for Blogs. Detail your blog. Polish the trim and come show it off. We’ll line them up, look them over, and … Read more

Six Years Old Today …

Six years ago today, I said “Hello” to the blogosphere. Six years, 1,200+ posts, and 22,000+ comments later, I love blogging more than ever. In previous birthday (or is it anniversary or blogiversary?) posts, I’ve shared what I’ve learned and how my blog has evolved. A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye is one year old … Read more

My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion

Yesterday was our anniversary, and my birthday is later this month. My blog birthday is also in June. In celebration of my special days, I’m offering a gift to anyone who buys a copy of Dream or Destiny during the month of June. I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, an unpublished contemporary romance novel. It’s … Read more