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Chasing Away the Winter Chill

I am so not a lover of winter. I live for the warmer temperatures of summer. Luckily, we’ve had a mild winter and I see all the signs that spring is on its way. Flocks of robins. Snowdrops and crocuses poking their heads from the ground. The flower show and my birthday! Yep, it’s my birthday week and I’m going to be celebrating by having a giveaway tomorrow so be sure to drop in to enter! And if you’re like me, counting the days until summer, maybe chase away the winter chill with a visit to Miami in the South Beach Security series. To learn more about it, please visit https://amzn.to/3IUYGeG.

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Grandma’s Wonderful Recipe Stash

My husband’s Italian grandmother passed many years ago on her 103rd birthday. My daughter was very close to her “special grandma” and honored her by getting married on her birthday! Special grandma kept a box filled with recipes she clipped from newspapers and magazines as well as calendars from local stores and recipe books from various food companies. Somehow I inherited that box recently and went through it to see what to keep and what to toss. Special grandma was quite a cook so it was interesting to see what interested her. Recipes for pasta clipped from Ronzoni pasta boxes. Quite a few for pickles. Many many more for all kinds of cakes, pies, and cookies. A calendar from 1962 as well as lots of pamphlets on how to entertain and host the perfect party! Fascinating. The one thing I got a kick out of was Special Grandma’s list of food for a party. 10 pounds of roast beef. 2 pounds of pastrami and other cold cuts. Potato salad, macaroni salad, and cole slaw. Not what I would picture special grandma having for a party. I also found a recipe for spidini (which the paternal side of the family made) and I’m hoping it’s THE RECIPE for the spidini since no one has been able to find one. Searching through that box was a wonderful reminder of special grandma and an insight into what made her tick. If you like to cook and need some recipes, check out the Cook’s Treat section at https://www.caridad.com/meet-me/cooks-treat/.

grandma's recipe stash

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Sunday Self Care

Even though I retired from my full-time job, Sundays are still my day to just chill. I do that by going to breakfast with a dear friend and just taking it easy by reading, writing, or doing a nice stroll on the boardwalk. Being near the ocean rejuvenates me! How about you? How do you self care on Sunday?

Sunday Vibes

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Free books on Kindle Unlimited

I am so so excited to have three different books available for free on Kindle Unlimited. If you love charming K-9 stories, there’s Decoy Training. Want to read a passionate story about a wealthy Lord trying to end an ancient Egyptian mummy’s curse? Pick up Nocturnal Whispers. Ever wonder what romantic encounter might happen on an overnight train ride to Prague? Then check out Her Vampire Lover. You can get them at https://amzn.to/3xPxnfl.

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Hard Parts of Being a Published Author

One of the hard parts of being a published author is all the work you have to do for promotion. It takes time to think about what to write and what images to share. I have to say that Canva has helped a lot with the images part of it since it makes it easier to design the images. But then there’s also thinking about what conferences to attend and what to do at those conferences, like being on panels or hosting parties. You also have to think about what to bring to a conference to give out to readers! This year I’ve made some new koozies and bookmarks. What do you think? Would you like to get one of these? If you’ll be in the NJ area in April, you can catch me at the Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference Book Fair on April 1 and the Day of Wine, Romance, and More on April 29 and 30! Check out the events page for complete details on these events!

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You can do it!

It’s hard to find the motivation to do things sometimes. Whether it’s writing, cleaning, losing weight (now 15 pounds down!), or something else, finding the oomph to do it can be rough. The thing I tell myself is: I can do it! It may take me a little longer to get up the energy to do it, but I can handle whatever comes at me this week. This week I’m working on hitting my 10K steps daily and tackling #3 in the South Beach Security K-9 spinoff. It’s called Killer in the Kennels and the story revolves around the SBS’s new K-9 training center. In this story you’ll get to meet Jose “Pepe” Gonzalez who is one of the Gonzalez cousins. Pepe has never wanted to be involved in any SBS business but in Killer in the Kennels, he finds himself drawn into a complicated case involving the new SBS K-9 trainer and a serial killer. For more about the South Beach Security series, please visit https://amzn.to/3GYWSAo.

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Happy Valentine’s Day

This is probably a romance writer’s most popular day. After all, we write about love and romance all the time because we truly believe there’s a Happily-Ever-After possible for everyone. I truly believe that! Whether I write a suspense, paranormal, or beach read, every single book has a love story. It’s what makes me happy and I hope that it makes you happy as well. Have a very Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours!

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