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A Day Late!

I hope all of you had a great weekend!

This week’s newsletter is one day late since we’ve been so busy! More about that later!

I wanted to update you on my current work-in-progress, The Blacksmith’s Bride!

I have a train ride that occurs in 1867 from New York city to Philadelphia. I had to do a bit of research when I wrote the scene. I came across some interesting information about train porters that I’d like to share with you!

A train porter’s uniform was made of wool or heavy cotton and was usually a dark color, such as navy blue or black. The suitcoat could be single or double breasted and it reached just below the waist or hips. The buttons might be brass or pewter and may have been embossed with the railroad company’s logo. The pants were usually worn with suspenders. The porter also wore a military-style cap. Sometimes a patch labeled PORTER would be attached to the jacket or the cap. A white or light-colored shirt with a dark tie and sometimes white gloves, completed the outfit.

Sometimes porters carried a ticket punch, pocket watch, or a small pouch or tool belt. Many porters were African-American. A railroad porter’s uniform might have looked like this in 1867:

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Want to know more about The Blacksmith’s Bride? Pre-order today and tell a friend!

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Back to College for Research

We dropped our son off yesterday. He’s back at school for a summer research internship. It was nice that he was able to find a summer job at his college. Yesterday, before we left to drop him off, I made pizza for breakfast. Pizza is one of his favorite foods! Here’s a few pics!

Pizza dough rising!

Our son’s living quarters for the summer!

Dining room.

Gardening – Late This Year!

Another reason why my newsletter is a day late – I had to start my garden! I’m getting a late start this year! My son accompanied me when I went shopping for plants at Lowes!

They didn’t have any oregano plants! I ordered some online! They should be arriving shortly!

The Blacksmith’s Bride

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I’m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the Romance Bride Series.

I’m enjoying writing The Blacksmith’s Bride as each character goes through an emotional journey of change and faith. Pre-order a copy for yourself and a friend!

Writing Services

As a reminder, I offer writing-related services. I work with writers who may need help with their fiction. Interested in working with me? Details here.

Events

I currently have one in-person event – scheduled for June 28th. More information here.

Our Country!

Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation! Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!

Enjoy your day!

The Bakery Romance Series

​Loving Luke Raspberry Kisses Shades of Chocolate Sweet Dreams

​Sugar and Spice Southern Comfort Sweet Delights Cinnamon Kisses​

The Candy Beach Series

​Caramel Kisses Chocolate Dreams Milk Chocolate Kisses Bittersweet Dreams Coffee and Kisses Rocky Road Dreams​

The Romance Bride Series

​The Baker’s Bride The Doctor’s Bride The Blacksmith’s Bride​

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Pope Francis

I hope all of you have been doing well.

I’m not Catholic. For those of you who are – I’m sorry to hear about the death of Pope Francis. He deeply inspired and cared for others. He will be missed by countless people around the world.

Easter

I dyed Easter eggs last Saturday. I haven’t done this in years. I will make egg salad with the eggs today. I did it the old-fashioned way – using food coloring, vinegar and boiled water. If you dyed eggs, what did you do with them? Do you have any favorite recipes that use hard-boiled eggs?

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Do you have any fun Easter pics? I’d love to see them!

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Grandniece’s Birthday!

My beautiful grandniece recently turned FIVE! Her mom took her to Disney World to celebrate her birthday!

Grandniece and her mom at Disney World
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Grandniece out for her birthday dinner at Japanese steak house near Orlando!
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The Candy Beach SeriesI’m still in the midst of trying to develop fresh, new covers for my Candy Beach Series! As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, marketing is tough, and every so often, authors may need to rebrand their book covers! Beach scenes work really great with romance novels. Thanks so much for last week’s feedback! Most of you, as well as those on social media, chose this image as your favorite:

used the image above to create a new cover for Chocolate Dreams. I then found more images – similar to the one above – to use for the other books in the series. Here are the samples of covers for books #1 and #2:

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Caramel Kisses​Caramel Kisses, Book 0 of The Candy Beach Series, also has a new cover! The hero and heroine in Caramel Kisses are almost 70 years old!

The Blacksmith’s Bride​I’m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the Romance Bride Series.I’m enjoying writing The Blacksmith’s Bride as each character goes through an emotional journey of change and faith. Pre-order a copy for yourself and a friend!EventsI currently have one in-person event – scheduled for June 28th. More information here.Our Country!Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation! Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!Enjoy your day!

Butterscotch Bliss

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!

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Award!

I hope your week was amazing! I’d love to hear what you’ve been doing!

Our son recently received a Graduate Research Award at Towson University!

Here is a ​video​ of our son receiving his award!

Writers’ Retreat

I attended a writers’ retreat at the Marriott Hotel near Dulles Airport last weekend. I often receive questions from people who would like to write a book. Whenever I’m approached about my writing journey, I always encourage my fellow scribes to seek out a group of writers. Meeting with other writers can be therapeutic and can also provide a wealth of information that can be used as you write your next novel. Here’s some pics from the retreat!

Saturday night dinner

Trees near our Saturday night dinner spot.

Morning coffee at the hotel.

The Blacksmith’s Bride

I’m still writing The ​Blacksmith’s Bride​ – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the ​Romance Bride Series​.

I’m enjoying writing ​The Blacksmith’s Bride​ as each character goes through an emotional journey of change and faith. ​Pre-order​ a copy for yourself and a friend!

Events

I currently have one in-person event – scheduled for June 28th. More information ​here​.

Our Country!

Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation! Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!

Enjoy your day!

Butterscotch Bliss

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!

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Spring!

I hope all of you had an amazing week.

My left knee has been bothering me for the past couple of weeks. I was finally able to go for a walk this morning. It’s so pretty outside!

Here’s a few pics of the blooming trees in my neighborhood!

How was your week? I’d love to hear about it!

Cool Deal

I’m still offering my cool deal! You can purchase all of my Christmas books for $20! This price includes continental US Postage! That’s 65% off the regular price. I don’t know when I’ll be offering at this price again so grab them while I still have them in stock! Thanks to all of you who have ordered so far! I’ve had wonderful compliments about the books!

The Blacksmith’s Bride

I’m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the Romance Bride Series.

I’m enjoying writing The Blacksmith’s Bride as each character goes through an emotional journey of change and faith. Be sure to pre-order a copy for yourself and a friend!

Events

I currently have one in-person event – scheduled for June 28th. More information here.

Our Country!

Remember to keep our country in prayer as all/some of these changes take place! At times, transitions do not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation! Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!

Enjoy your day!

Butterscotch Bliss

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about Butterscotch Bliss. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I slightly changed the cover for the paperback version. If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!