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Father’s Day is this month. With this holiday comes a rash of blogs about fathers and how they affected their children’s lives. I thought I’d add mine to the mix, but with a writer’s slant. When I was growing up and working on a school assignment, I often wanted to use a word I didn’t […]

Anticipation. That’s the title of a great song, the jingle for an ancient advertisement, and a marketing tool for authors. Oh, and anticipation makes good food better too. What more could you ask of a word? You already know the classic song (thanks, Carly Simon!), and if you’re of a…ummm…certain age, you probably remember the […]

Recently, I was cornered, er asked to have a chit-chat with Mirror World Publishing’s promotional specialist, Rhiannon Lotze. Though this interview appeared on their blog at the end of February 2024, I thought it would be appropriate to share this Q&A with my readers on the Victoria Day holiday here in Canada. So, if you’re […]

Submissions for Against All Odds, the third volume of Mirror World Publishing’s  Far, Far Away series is now open!  Contest opened May 1st, 2024 and Mirror World Publishing will be accepting  submissions until the end of May.  This post has everything you need to know about what Mirror World Publishing is looking for and how to […]

Here is a dessert I confiscated and made my own. This New Orleans treat is perfect on a special night for two as well as holiday gatherings and everything in between. Here are a few tips to make preparing this dessert easier: Soak the raisins in bourbon before you start this recipe. You can even […]

Years ago, when we bought an old house, we promptly began the task of remuddling. Yes, not remolding, but muddling. We were careful to check out similar homes in the area, so we didn’t change it too much. But I had deck on my mind and no house like ours was showing anything similar to a […]