Do the characters in the stories you read come to life in your head? And in your heart? Is there some special something about the book or the characters that makes that happen for you? A few years ago I got a very nice note from a reader who had gone to Rosey Corner. She hadn’t read the first book, …
The Gift of Sisters
You can kid the world. But not your sister. Charlotte Gray) Did you ever read a quote that carried any more truth? Sisters know us and love us in a way no one else can. One of the reasons I’m thinking about sisters today is because it’s my middle sister’s birthday. So I hunted up a picture of my sisters …
Everybody Needs an Angel Sister
“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” — Marion Garretty Do you have sisters? I do. I have two sisters who are also my best friends. If needed for any reason, we’d link arms and be ready to stand against any troubles that might come our way. We can also celebrate the happy times …
Birthday Stories Starring Sisters
My sisters and I love celebrating birthdays together. Sometimes we do something special – go out to eat or go tour somewhere. This picture might not have been on a birthday, but we did tour a house that was built by a Shaker for his lady love. I’m assuming that was actually when he was a former Shaker! A beautiful …
The Refuge – a Story of Sisters
E-Book Deal on The Refuge – $1.99 I like books about sisters. I like to read them and I like to write about sisters in my books. Maybe that’s because I have two sisters and no brothers. Maybe because my mother had three sisters and no brothers. Maybe because my dad had one sister and no brothers. Maybe just because …
A Girl, a Dachshund, a Caption Game
Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor. Every sentence is a riot. Some day, if I ever get a chance, I shall write a book, or warning, on the character and temperament of the dachshund and why he can’t be trained and shouldn’t be. I would rather train a …
A Picture Can Wake a Thousand Memories
Thanks to all of you who are playing my Caption Giveaway Game. You came up with some good ones last time. The hay bale had some of you thinking about that lost needle in a haystack. Kathy even mentioned finding gold. Since my grandson looks so happy, others of you had him feeling victorious and being king of the hay/straw/mountain/world. …
Sisters Make Life Rosier
“You can kid the world, but not your sister.” ~Charlotte Gray Sometimes the best friends a girl can have are her sisters. I’m one of three girls, no brothers. My mother was one of four sisters, no brothers. Mom and her sisters were always the best of friends, and my sisters and I followed in their footsteps. Sisters know where …
Sisters are the Best
Sisters make the best friends. I’ve been featuring things about the Shakers here on my blog the last couple of weeks since my book, The Blessed, is on e-book sale right now for 99 cents or less according to where you shop out on the net. But since some of you don’t e-book read, I’m having a book giveaway here …
Sisters Make the Best Friends
A sister is both your mirror – and your opposite. (Elizabeth Fishel) Do you have a sister? Perhaps if not a biological sister, then a sister of the heart? My sisters are both. We grew up together out on the farm and now are bound by more than memories but also by love. I daresay nobody can know you as …
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