Tuesday Tales: From the Word PLANT

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. The second Monday in October is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. This year, I have more to be grateful for than ever since my husband is recovering from serious surgery. He still has a long way to go, but we’ll do it together. For the past few weeks, you’ve been reading excerptsContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word PLANT”

The Longest Day–EVER!!!!!

We’ve all had days we thought would never end, but yesterday, October 5, 2022, was definitely the longest day of my life. My husband underwent what’s called an AAA repair. It makes him sound like a car with a flat tire, but it’s actually Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm surgery. Luckily, they discovered he had one whenContinue reading “The Longest Day–EVER!!!!!”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word ORANGE

Welcome to October. This week’s Tuesday Tales word prompt is ORANGE. I’m continuing with Pumpkin Spice. “Where’s your aunt?” he asked, undressing me with his eyes. I looked away, feeling the burn start in my toes and move up. “I wanted to ask her a couple of questions about the jetty.” Most people around hereContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word ORANGE”

Sea Breeze: How to Use Memory and Reality to Produce Fiction

This is edited and reprinted from my post on the Authors’ Billboard blog site. Back in the spring of 2022, with nothing to guide me but my memories of my last visit to New Brunswick some twenty years ago and Internet research, I wrote my newest release, Sea Breeze, part of the Sweet & Sassy: Small TownContinue reading Sea Breeze: How to Use Memory and Reality to Produce Fiction

Trouble with Eden: eBook Release Day!

If you follow my postings in Tuesday Tales, you’ll recall my posts on my work in progress Trouble with Eden. Well, while the book has been available in paperback and as part of an ABB box set, it’s available on its own in eBook format now! Blurb: Can two lonely strangers find love and happinessContinue reading “Trouble with Eden: eBook Release Day!”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word Fall

Wow! It’s the end of September and autumn has reached out its cool fingers. This week’s Tuesday Tales is based on the word prompt FALL. I’m continuing with Pumpkin Spice. He reached for my hand and clasped it. His palm was sweaty. I freed myself as quickly as I could, fighting the urge to rubContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word Fall”

New Release from the ABB! Unforgettable Loyalty: Craving and Devotion

The Authors’ Billboard has done it again with another box set that’s perfect for all The Unforgettables fans out there. Faithfulness, devotion, commitment…all exclusive words meaning you put that special someone at the top of your “you-matter-the-most” list. Is there anything more important in a relationship than loyalty from the one you love…knowing that personContinue reading “New Release from the ABB! Unforgettable Loyalty: Craving and Devotion”

Tuesday Tales: From a Picture

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Since it’s picture prompt week, our scenes are limited to 300 words! I’m continuing with Pumpkin Spice. Here’s the picture I chose. Isn’t he handsome? What the hell had Aunt Selma gotten herself into? No wonder she’d chosen not to sleep in the house. Any one of these guysContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From a Picture”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word Anxious

Wow! Mid-September. Time really does go by faster when you get older. Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt is ANXIOUS. “He is, not quite eight months old, but he’s big, beautiful, and even-tempered, although he’s taken a definite dislike to our guests.” She looked up at the cat. “Come down here andContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word Anxious”