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Fact, Fiction, and a D-I-Y Life

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by Jane Rubietta My husband stood beside me, our fingers clutching the frozen fencing. The unexpected ice storm shut down many roads in Tennessee, but we slid up to this gateway to my grandparents’ farm. Though the acreage sold 20 years prior, I hadn’t returned. My husband creaked open the unlocked gate and, in our station wagon with three small kids, we inched along the icy lane to the old … [Read more...]

My Favorite Kissing Scenes

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Earlier this week, I read this fun post written by Andi at the Radiant Light blog. She provided short excerpts from several kissing scenes and I enjoyed her post so much that it inspired me to write this post. After all, I'm a romance author and the opportunity to write kisses between my characters is a huge job perk. And, after all, it is almost Valentine's Day. :) So here are four excerpts … [Read more...]

New-to-you writers & a giveaway

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While I love writing, I'm a reader first. I love finding new-to-me authors that allow me to binge through their books, so I'm always on the look our for new books to try. Are you the same way? Do you have your trusted authors that you read everything they write? But let's face it, authors are slow! Crafting those wonderful story worlds and characters takes time. So you're looking for new-to-you … [Read more...]

Beating the Winter Blues

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Hi friends, Happy to be back with you this week. I don’t know about you, but being a summer girl at heart, winters can be hard on me. In Maryland it’s cold and dreary most of the time. We have this grey blanket that covers the sky often. Since I’m a blue sky and sun kind of girl, the lack of sunshine often weighs me down. I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a number of years, and the … [Read more...]

Walking On (Frozen) Water

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I know only Jesus (and briefly Peter) walked on water. But here in Minnesota, people regularly walk and even drive on water—frozen water, that is. If you live in the cold North as I do, you’re probably accustomed to people driving motor vehicles onto lakes. But if you live someone warm like California, Florida, or Australia, you might find this custom strange and surprising. I did. When I … [Read more...]

Pressing On

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Hey, everyone. Robin here. I'm blogging today in Deborah Raney's place. She suffered the loss of two loved ones recently. Please keep her in your prayers as she and her husband walk through this time of grief and remembrance. Deb, we love you so much. I can’t believe we are already well into the second month of 2021. January went by me in a blur. How about all of you? I’ve been writing … [Read more...]

How to Write Prolifically & Productively Anywhere

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As a mom who has homeschooled five children, the number one question I’ve been asked is: “How do you find time to write?” A second close question is: “In such a busy household, where do you write most productively?” I’ve touched on the first question before, but I can’t remember talking much about the second. So today, I thought I’d tackle that question. Where is the best place for authors … [Read more...]

Valentines Giveaways

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Since I adore romance, both reading it and writing it, the Valentine season is my favorite time of year for book giveaways. And I'm delighted to be part of two GIANT romance giveaways that are going on between now and Valentine's Day. The first giveaway features stories of love through the ages. Starting with the biblical era and moving on to present day, this 18-book giveaway has romance in … [Read more...]

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