I confess I am a person who likes winter from Thanksgiving through the first week of January, aka, The Holidays. And then, I’m done. The truth is I am not a cold-weather person at all. I can take the summer heat way better. My cold-weather life improved when I discovered UGGs. My feet stay warm,…
Tag: romance
Freak Out!
Freak Out!
Watching happy-ever-after unfold
From the day they are born, we spend a lot of time watching our kids. And delighting in that activity. Who didn’t watch their kids sleep when they looked so peaceful and angelic? Like most parents, when our daughter was young, we hovered constantly, watching her roll over, crawl, take that first step, etc. During…
Take Time to Just Relax
By Pat Amsden Really, sometimes I don’t want to worry about Covid-19. I don’t want to worry about climate change or what our children will face. I want light, escapist fare. I suspect many of you feel the same way. One of the first books I published is Lost In Vegas. It was fun to…
Books from Childhood
We all have books we love
Fireworks, Food, Fun, and Family
Fireworks, Food, Fun, and Family
Take a leap and go for it!
Go For It! As a writer of romantic suspense and small-town contemporary novels, I often think about my characters and their struggle to find happiness while in difficult situations. Being positive can be elusive, but they search for the inner strength to continue toward their goals. In other words, they go for it. I sometimes…
Sunday Lines: Sunday, October 4
Here are a few encouraging #SundayLines provided by our #WordbyWord authors with the theme WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Interested in learning more? Click on the pictures below to gain more insight into each author. “You’re not a mess. You’re a deeply feeling person in a messy world.” ~ Glennon Doyle Kathryn Jane Go through the open…
Sunday Lines: Sunday, September 27
Here are a few encouraging #SundayLines provided by our #WordbyWord authors with the theme WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Interested in learning more? Click on the pictures below to gain more insight into each author. “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa Pat Amsden “Just show up, be brave,…
Sunday Lines: Sunday, September 20
Here are a few encouraging #SundayLines provided by our #WordbyWord authors with the theme WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Interested in learning more? Click on the pictures below to gain more insight into each author. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” ~ C.S. Lewis Sharon Wray “Never stop believing in hope because miracles happen…
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