Tuesday tales: From the Word PAN

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales, the blog where you get a peek at what a small group of us are currently working on. John continues to do well, although he’s frustrated by what he considers his slow progress. Still, I think his recovery is amazing. He’s back working part-time and is driving again. I’mContinue reading “Tuesday tales: From the Word PAN”

Insecure Writer’s Support Group Monthly Blog for November 2022

Wow! November already. Another year whizzed past and I’m not sure how productive or counterproductive it was. Too many things to do, not enough time to do them. It seems lately the more forward I go, the more behind I get. It doesn’t make sense, but it’s a reality. This month’s question: November is NationalContinue reading “Insecure Writer’s Support Group Monthly Blog for November 2022”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word STICKY

As unbelievable as it sounds, welcome to November. For those asking, my husband is slowly recovering from his surgery. The big issue now is how long it will take me to recover from it. This week, our Tuesday Tales word prompt is STICKY. I’m continuing with Pumpkin Spice. While there’d been fifty people on theContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word STICKY”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word MINT

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales, where you can read excerpts from a few gifted authors’ works in progress. We are back to a word prompt and 400-word scenes. Our word this week is MINT. I’m continuing with Pumpkin Spice. “If Hester’s been in Cole Cottage all this time, why didn’t she reveal the treasure’sContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word MINT”

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!”