When my mother passed, I inherited her Hammond organ. My husband, both an engineer and a guitarist, welcomed it into our home, for it was the same model used by The Allman Brothers, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Pink Floyd, and other rock bands in the 70s. After doing some basic oiling and repair of the…
I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a grump about the whole New Year thing. I’m a skeptic, too, when it comes to making and keeping resolutions. The whole January 1st date feels random to me. I mean, who decided? Why isn’t it July? Or February? And why do we have to do these things…
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As a romance writer, you can bet your bottom dollar that I love my romance movies. Give me a good Rom-Com and a drink in my hand and I am set for hours. Over Thanksgiving I was fortunate to be able to stay home and catch up on some quirky romance movies that I had…
Did you listen to the recent podcast with Shannon Baker, who recently received a plaque from her publisher for reaching 100,000 books sold? On the podcast, Shannon told a great story about sticking with it. “I think I would say ‘be the tortoise’ … just keep at it. I mean, when I started writing, (with)…