By Carolyn Miller One of the things I love to do while writing is to incorporate real life things into my books. I’m talking everything from real life incidents that have happened to me (I’m looking at you, mouse-incident-in-tent as featured in Muskoka Blue), or places I’ve visited (hello, Chicago Art Institute with a starring …
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Fiction Friday – Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for Dear Henry, Love Edith, a romantic comedy novel from debut author Becca Kinzer. Here’s the Book Description: He thinks she’s an elderly widow. She’s convinced he’s a grumpy old man. Neither could be further from the truth. After a short and difficult marriage, recently widowed …
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Fiction Friday – Star Rising by Janet W. Ferguson
Narelle here. Today for Fiction Friday we’re traveling through Ireland via Star Rising (A Coastal Hearts Novel Book 3) by Janet W. Ferguson. Book Description: Star Youngblood has always been a fighter–a necessity after her mother married a monster of a man. Now, she’s finally on the path to the stable life she’s always wanted. Her …
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Friday Fiction | 2022 What Have I Learnt?
Normally for Friday Fiction I would put up a book review but today I will be doing something different. This past month has been a rough month. I have been dealing with dental pain and thankfully the tooth will be removed early Feb. Then on Christmas night we had a fire in a business a …
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Book Review | The Plot Thickens by Susan Page Davis
Today I am reviewing Susan Page Davis’s latest Cosy Mystery, The Plot Thickens. Book Description: Jillian only wants to redecorate one room at the Novel Inn—but first she has to deal with murder. Murder strikes Skirmish Cove during the coastal town’s winter carnival. Jillian Tunney, part owner of the nearby Novel Inn, discovers the body …
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…
By Carolyn Miller Christmas. Yes, it’s now just over five weeks away. I haven’t bought many of my presents yet, so there’s a job for December. I did buy an emergency ‘turducken’ (one of those combo turkey / duck / chicken roasts) this week, just in case we need to have Christmas here again this …
Friday Fiction | Wish Me Gone
By Carolyn Miller For Friday Fiction I am reviewing Wish Me Gone by D.J. Blackmore “Up close, the heritage listed house is nothing but a beautiful disaster, but while there are acres of orange trees to lose herself amongst, Isabella realises there’s no escaping the new school. But when intolerance towards Damaska and her family—whom …
Discovering New Books to Read
Back in the good old days, last century, the library was my go-to place to discover new books. I knew the floor plan layout and had memorised the shelving systems via genre and book category. I’d gravitate to the shelves that held hidden treasures waiting to be explored. I’d talk about books and pick up …
Friday Fiction | Writing A Series
By Carolyn Miller I’ll forever be grateful to Narelle Atkins for talking at an Omega conference in 2015 about the value of writing in a series. When I heard this, I’d just finished writing my third historical (Winning Miss Winthrop), and was primed to write a sequel to this as a NaNoWriMo project in November …
Fiction Friday | Book Review of Flight by Kristen Young
By Ian Acheson Welcome to Fiction Friday. Today, I am reviewing “Flight”, the final instalment in The Collective Underground Series by our very own Kristen Young. Book Blurb: On the cusp of graduation, Cadence is finally feeling in control. She’s about to become one of the prestigious Elites working in the Hall of Love. Plus, …
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