As humans have for centuries, I find the winter solstice to be a dark time. Days getting shorter, rain or snow darkening the sky, the chilly winds of winter and all that. So during this time I find it helpful to indulge in my favourite solution: a good, simple story. And what better tale for…
Month: December 2015
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Storm over Savournon Free for 3 Days
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The Kindle version of my latest novel is on special free from Dec 27 – 29. Storm over Savournon: A Novel of the French Revolution The summer of 1778 in the small village of Savournon, deep in the Southern Alps. Alain Jouvent, a lawyer’s son, falls in love with Angelique de Bardell, daughter of the…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #12 Martin Crosby
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. I’d like to mention that Martin did all the work to organize this extravaganza, and all of us, readers and bloggers alike, owe him a virtual shot of whatever he…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #11 Cate Pedersen
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. My Christmas Mystery Man There is certain magic I experience right at midnight on Christmas Eve. The entire world seems to pause and the air is different somehow. I relax…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #10 Jordan Buchanan
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. Blog excerpt Happy holidays to all and a huge thank you to Martin Crosbie for inviting me to be part of the 12 Blogs of Christmas. It’s quite an honor…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #9 Heather Haley
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. FIRST CAME MARY Before hate. In spite of war. A few years back I was fortunate to visit the Yucatan, now referred to as the Mayan Riviera. An anthropology buff,…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #8 Laurie Boris
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. How Mrs. Claus Got Her Groove Back Emma Claus looked from the crackling log in the fireplace to the cheerful cards on the mantel and the string of twinkling lights…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #7 Jennifer Ellis
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. I’m once again participating in the 12 Blogs of Christmas with eleven other writers, organized by Martin Crosbie. As part of the event, we are to write about—not surprisingly—Christmas. Many…
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12 Blogs of Christmas # 6 RJ Crayton
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These blogs, like an Advent calendar, count down the days to Christmas with a variety of works from prominent bloggers in the Independent Writers community. The Place for Humbug During the Holiday Season By RJ Crayton Bah, humbug! There, I said it. I know. It’s the Christmas season. Everything is warm and fuzzy like in…
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12 Blogs of Christmas #5 Gordon A. Long
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A Cold Canadian Christmas When I visit the warmer areas of the world people sometimes ask what it’s like when it’s “really cold,” so I tell this story. At the end, they just look at me. I’m sure they don’t believe half of it. But this is how life in the North goes. For northern Canadians…