{"id":5420,"date":"2026-01-29T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=5420"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:20:42","slug":"1-26-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/1-26-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"1-26-2026 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello lovely readers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Storm!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many others on the East Coast, we’re in the midst of a winter storm. So far, we’ve had lots of snow and freezing rain<\/a>. I love a good storm. Snow is so pretty. Prayers for those suffering from the storm. I hope everyone still has power. If you’re in the midst of this storm, let me know how you’re faring.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My son and husband periodically went outside to shovel the driveway and clear the car. We were supposed to take our son back to school on Sunday. Our plans were obviously cancelled due to the storm. School was supposed to start on Monday, but, Towson has a 2-day closure due to the weather. As of now, he’s due back on Wednesday – that’s when classes should start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of you contacted me, wondering to where I’d disappeared. I was confused as to what you were referring. I discovered that my emails for the last few weeks have been irregularly landing in many people’s SPAM folders. My email provider mentioned that it’s probably due to the Youtube audiobook links in my emails. They suggested that I not use direct Youtube links for audiobooks in my emails. I still don’t understand WHY this happened!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m making a new page on my site that includes all of the links to my Youtube audiobooks.<\/em> Once that’s set up, I’ll let you know. In the meantime, simply subscribe to my channel<\/a> and see all of the audiobooks on the Audiobooks Playlist. Tell your friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blind Date With a Book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of friends, don’t forget to gift your cronies with my Blind Date With A Book<\/a> for $14.99 or my Christmas Romance Book Bundle<\/a>! If you want to gift the item, simply email me and let me know that you’re placing an order and to which address you’d like to send it!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Blacksmith’s Bride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks so much for your encouragement and support for<\/strong> The Blacksmith’s Bride<\/a>! I’ve enjoyed the letters, emails and comments from readers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve read, and enjoyed, The Blacksmith’s Bride then please leave a review on Amazon<\/a> Goodreads<\/a> or social media!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Writing Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events<\/strong><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 PM \u2013 11 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 26th Annual Virginia Black History Month Gala<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2800 Potomac Ave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arlington, VA 22202<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I currently have other events in the works. Once my plans are finalized, I will update you with details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Country!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEEP OUR COUNTRY IN PRAYER! Pray for those suffering! Check on friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy your day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butterscotch Bliss!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re reading this newsletter on my blog then you\u2019re probably not signed up for my mailing list<\/a>! When you sign up, you\u2019ll receive BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS, a free e-book!  After you sign up for my email list<\/a>, a download link will be provided to you for your FREE eBook!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raquel\u2019s father died when she was a baby \u2013 that\u2019s what she thought\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She receives a mysterious phone call \u2013 stating her father is alive and in hospice. He must see her before he dies. Why has her mother lied to her for all these years about her father\u2019s \u201cdeath\u201d?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She must rely on Patrick, her ex, to help her to make the trip to see her father during a massive snowstorm. Patrick has his own set of problems \u2013 he never told Raquel the real reason why he abandoned her three years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve read, and enjoyed BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS<\/a>, consider leaving a short, sweet review on AMAZON <\/a>and social media! As mentioned, currently, the eBook version is available for FREE when you join my mailing list<\/a>. The paperback version<\/a> is available on Amazon and other sales channels!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello lovely readers! Winter Storm! Like many others on the East Coast, we’re in the midst of a winter storm. So far, we’ve had lots of snow and freezing rain. I love a good storm. Snow is so pretty. Prayers for those suffering from the storm. I hope everyone still has power. If you’re in the midst […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletters"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paovYP-1pq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5420"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5429,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5420\/revisions\/5429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}