Wiping the Slate Clean… by Diane Stuckart I just erased my white board. I had a long list of to-do’s that I’d been knocking off, bit by bit, and this blog post was my final item. Now, with that task crossed off, I get to start with a clean fresh slate, er, board, and start composing […]
November Musings by Nancy J. Cohen November has always been a special month to me. It’s the start of the holiday season, with stores displaying Christmas decorations and stocking chocolate Hanukkah coins and dreidels. It’s my birthday month, which is challenging for my family because it ties in with the holidays and our December […]
Won’t you be my neighbor? By Karla Brandenburg In this day and age of “people don’t leave their houses,” social media has stepped in to fill the gap once again. Most neighborhoods have their own Facebook page to keep in touch. As with any Facebook page, that can be a mixed blessing. I have a […]
When One Door Closes… by Tina Whittle You know what they say about doors: “When one door closes, another one opens.” This is often hard to remember when one is staring at a closed door. It’s even harder when one is closing the door oneself. And that’s what I’m doing today, saying goodbye here at […]
Pets in Mysteries by Maggie Toussaint Even if you’re not a current dog or cat owner, it’s hard not to melt at photos or real-life meetups with fluffy kittens and roly-poly puppies. They have such zest and need to play and then an equally urgent need to sleep. One of my granddogs, as a pup, […]
When Can You Ignore Convention? by Terry Odell Authors are readers. I belong to a book club and their choices normally force me out of my comfort zone because my reading tastes lean to mysteries of all kinds. (I consider romantic suspense in the broad scope of mystery.) However, the ladies of Book Club tend […]
On Being the New Kid by Diane Stuckart Back when I was in grade school, I envied the occasional kid who showed up as the official “new student” a couple of months into the school year. Class would be halted while said new boy or girl was brought to the front of the home room […]
Wedding Countdown by Nancy J. Cohen We’re in a wedding countdown for our daughter’s nuptials happening near Halloween. Invitations have gone out. Vendors are hired. A second bridal shower will take place this weekend. Time accelerates the closer we get to the anticipated date. Does this sound similar to a book release? Indeed, it is. […]
Transitions by Karla Brandenburg It’s back to school time again. Parents everywhere are celebrating or bemoaning their quiet houses once again. For some, back to school means getting back on schedule. For some, an empty nest means adjusting to the quiet. As silly as it sounds, when my kids went to college, despite the fact […]
Hitting the Road by Tina Whittle In a few weeks, I’ll be offering a new novella featuring my series protagonists Tai and Trey. “Creature Comforts” is technically an epilogue, continuing a minor story line from the sixth novel, Necessary Ends, to its…well, necessary end. In that book, Trey lost a bet, and as forfeit he […]
