It’s #BookQW and this might be Coral’s lucky ‘year’! More from Chapter 2: She let out her breath. Not that her parents had ever caught her in the years she’d been sneaking off and back onto the ship. Creak. The sound meant little, but the subtle shift of weight on the schooner did. Had Lemon […]
I didn’t put out my usual Wednesday quote post. I can’t claim any particular reason, except for being caught up in the emotion of current events. I want to speak out against white supremacy and race-based violence, but haven’t found the words to do so. I’m here to be an ally and will be listening […]
It’s #BookQW and she won’t break a ‘promise’. Will he? More from Chapter 7: Orb curse it, what else had Ty overheard when she and Piper were speaking at the bakery? Nothing she could afford to have repeated to Spike. She had to gain control. Her arms crossed automatically, but she managed not to frown. […]
Over on my nature blog, I’ve celebrated National Invasive Species Awareness Week and featured 5 invasive species we’re battling in my mid-Atlantic area. If you’re adding to the garden this spring, check out what to avoid to help wildlife & nature. Here’s the first post on periwinkle on The Squirrel Nutwork!
It’s #BookQW and neither my H or H are ‘prepared’ to be honest. More from Chapter 12: “Could you wait and take me onto your ship?” Ty asked. She didn’t answer. Was that too intimate a request since her family lived on board? Just when he was about to apologize, she said, “Aye, that would […]
I’m proud to announce that Lost Whisperer of the Seas is a finalist in the 2019 National Readers’ Choice Award contest’s YA category sponsored by Oklahoma Chapter of Romance Writers of America. This contest is for novels published in the 2019 calendar year. I submitted five paperback copies to the contest back in January. During the same time, […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor gets a ‘lift’ he doesn’t expect. More from Chapter 1: In September—three weeks from now—Cor’s parents would return from their summer’s travel for the Gruen Foundation, and their family would be off again. Autumn in the States. The winter in Costa Rica. Spring somewhere else he’d forgotten after hearing they’d have […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor won’t trust his ‘luck’ to confide in Oy. More from Chapter 22: “Let’s hope I’m long gone by then,” Cor replied. “Or…” What was he saying? “Really?” Oy asked. “You’re working like you want this. All that singing and such.” “Heck, that was more of an automatic thought.” Cor snorted. “I […]
It’s #BookQW and it’s the start of ‘friend’ship for Fern & Cor. More from Chapter 10: “We, uh, this must be a misunderstanding. This is my grandmother’s house, the Meadows, where I…” Hold it, she was in charge of the Meadows. Why was she stammering around when she belonged here? “I was just coming home, […]
Note: I am thankful and honored to be able to use the photos of a photographer on our trip, Aubrey Nolan. I have watermarked his photos to give him credit. Click on individual photos to enlarge and read captions. After leaving Otún Quimbaya (see Part 2), we traveled through the Caldas Department and outside of […]