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Martin Luther King Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope all of you had an amazing week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s Martin Luther King Day. This is a day to stop and reflect on all that MLK accomplished for civil rights in America. He used non-violent means to further the rights for people of color. Happy heavenly birthday Dr. King!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had more snow yesterday! Here’s a \u200bshort video\u200b<\/a> – apologies for the background noise. My son was watching TV in the living room while I filmed this on my phone! I love snow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

I’m still writing \u200bThe Blacksmith’s Bride\u200b<\/a> – a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith’s Bride is the third book in the \u200bRomance Bride Series\u200b<\/a>. Whenever I write a book, especially a historical, I must do tons of research. Benjamin, one of the main characters, is of mixed ancestry – the term for his heritage – used during that time – was quadroon. Philadelphia, where my story is set, had a large Black population. Sometimes, within the African-American communities, a caste system was formed where people who had lighter skin were seen as having a higher status than those with darker complexions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin is a blacksmith and this job requires a lot of hard, physical labor. I’m having fun learning new things as I write my novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage all of you to \u200bpreorder a copy\u200b<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments about <\/strong>\u200bButterscotch Bliss<\/strong>\u200b<\/a>. Currently, the eBook version is only available for those joining my email list. I recently placed the paperback version onto <\/strong>\u200bAmazon<\/strong>\u200b<\/a> and <\/strong>\u200bBarnes and Noble<\/strong>\u200b<\/a>. I slightly changed the cover for the paperback version. <\/strong>If you feel inclined – please leave a review – only if you enjoyed the book!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve started a \u200bYoutube Channel\u200b<\/a>! Subscribe and tell your friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow me on \u200bTiktok\u200b<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of snowstorms – check out my <\/strong>\u200bwinter stories<\/strong>\u200b<\/a> for some emotional, heartwarming entertainment! Most of my titles are in Kindle Unlimited.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the rest of your day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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