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When I autograph a copy of my book, Love Comes Home, I usually put “Hope you always come home to love.” What better place to celebrate love than in your home? That is sort of what happens in this Rosey Corner story. Jay has been gone overseas for years fighting in World War II. Finally the war is over and the …
“If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I’d be picking roses for a lifetime.” –An Old Swedish Proverb I had fun sharing some Valentine stories on Sunday and I have just a few more to share today. Then I will share my own “how we met” story. First Betty found her special Valentine at a young …
Only ten days until release day for my new mountain story, An Appalachian Summer. A new book being out for readers is always an exciting time. Seems many of my books have had a summer release date. Just in time for some sweet afternoons reading in the porch swing or maybe in a reclining chair on a beach somewhere. You can …
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. ~Charles M. Schulz Okay, I admit it. I’d never heard of the word witling until I was poking around tonight to find some word definitions. To begin with, I’d thought to talk about the oddities of some words in the English language on this post, but …
I had such fun reading the “how we met” stories that many of you sent in when you entered my Valentine month giveaway. Churches were a hot spot for finding a sweetheart. Next were workplaces and schools, but the best thing about many of the stories is that the love lasted. Here are three stories where the beginning was not …
I enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day. It’s a nice way to say you’re thinking about your family, someone special, or dear friends. ~Camila Alves Perhaps romance is in the air on this Valentine’s Day. Perhaps it’s just family love or fun with friends. Perhaps this is just another day to you. Or an excuse to eat a little chocolate and bring …
“Never wish a thing done; do it!” (Shaker saying) I’ve shared with some of you on my Facebook page that I’m working on a new Shaker book. I’ve also probably shared with you here on One Writer’s Journal that I never planned to write more than one book about the Shakers. That first book, The Outsider, took years to be published. I had …
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. ~Arthur Rubinstein Happy Valentine’s Day! Facebook today has been filled with pictures of flowers and candy and cards as many have shared their romantic gifts. Such fun to see so many happy posts. But some people don’t like Valentine’s Day because it makes them feel lonely. Perhaps …
My giveaway to celebrate the March release of my new Hidden Springs mystery, Murder Is No Accident, is still going on. Check out all the details on my News & Events Page. For fun, I asked readers to share about their first romance. Only if they wanted to and some of you did. Love the stories. Tonight I’m sharing Erin’s …
February is drawing to a close and so is heart month. But I’ve still got some Valentine’s stories to share. Some romantic. Some sweet. Some to make you smile. First the Romance Several of you shared about Valentine’s Day proposals. Here’s Leslie’s. My husband, then boyfriend, took me to a fancy restaurant. He said he had to go to the …