Author’s Note: The following is a deleted scene from the upcoming book Merry Snowmas. Since the main female character is a librarian, I thought it would be fun to include a discussion on books. And it was, but the scene still didn’t make the cut. Merry Snowmas is a later in life love story between […]
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The Diary of a 40-year-old Non-runner Training for her First 5K Run
Author’s Note: The following is the author’s actual words while training for her first 5K around her 40th birthday. It was originally wrote for a blog that no longer exists, hence the lead-in and wrap-up. And before you ask: No, she will not tell you how long ago this was. And yes, it hurt. This […]
Andrew, the Prince of Bikes | 48 First Dates Deleted Scene
Author’s Note: This first date flew out of my head and onto the page. Adelaide had me laughing as I wrote her meet-cute with Andrew and the resulting first date. I never expected to weave mountain biking and fairy tales into one chapter, but out it came. The problem was that his first date didn’t […]
Mark, the Prince of Haiku Ninjas | 48 First Dates Deleted Scene
Author’s Note: I originally wrote this first date as a nod to my love of haiku in grade school. I thought it would be fun to incorporate a character who left clues with haikus, something I used to do when I set up a scavenger hunt for my dolls. The result was Mark, the Haiku […]
The Irish Prince and The Leprechaun {A 48 First Dates Fairy Tale}
Come read the fairy tale that started it all for Adelaide, The Irish Prince and the Leprechaun.