As a historical romance fiction author, I love when my research turns up a gold nugget of information like Heather Flower – was she legend, lore or did she really, truly live? Mayhap all three! But without a doubt Heather Flower’s existence is controversial. I first discovered the story of Heather Flower while researching A Place in His Heart, my debut novel …
Tall Ships, Bookstores and New York
Bookstores. Dreams do come true with a lot of prayer sometimes, but when I dreamt of becoming an author and sitting in bookstores with crowds of people surrounding me, I never imagined it would be in New York, complete with
Let’s Celebrate To Capture Her Heart with a Giveaway!
July 2015 seemed like such a long way away, awaiting the release of The Southold Chronicle’s second book: To Capture Her Heart. Now that it’s here, it’s time to celebrate! Will you join me? There is a great giveaway happening thanks to my publisher Revell. And once again, my writing friend and mentor, Jane Kirkpatrick will be kicking us off. …
Gathering a Dream Team
Do you love to read? Do you love inspirational historical romance? With the release of To Capture Her Heart , the second book in my Southold Chronicles series, I’m gathering a dream team of readers who would love to help me spread the word. My dream team is called the BookLits. We have some avid readers and great cheerleaders on our …
The May Issue of Guideposts
The May issue of Guideposts is out and I’m thrilled to have an article in the magazine! I’ve always loved sharing how my dad, Howard Worley, began writing his first novel at age eighty-six. A few months later, two days after open-heart surgery to repair his aortic valve, he suffered a devastating stroke. He faced a long recovery, but amazed his doctors …
Old Fashioned Apple Pudding
As the winner of the Apples to Apples Giveaway, Susan Grondin, aka ‘Candle, from Alabama is sharing her favorite apple recipe with us! She also told me a story about her Great-grandmother Nelson that made me laugh! She is just the kind of spirited lady I love to write about! Susan said: “As for the great grandmother. She was actually …
Apples to Apples made it despite. . .
Technical errors and a few other things. Have you ever thrown a party and no one showed up? With much enthusiasm and high hopes I launched my “Apples to Apples” recipe contest and some were able to enter, but many more tried and couldn’t get through! I tried and tried to fix it, but alas – I’m no techie, I’m …
A Fruitful Fall Harvest: Apples to Apples
As I watch our tall weeping birch dripping yellow leaves I know fall has arrived. I love this time of year with the scent of cherry wood smoke in the air, heavy gray clouds lumbering by and the warmth of a favorite cozy sweater. And I have apples everywhere! Red, green and yellow beauties, crisp and sweet. This year was …
Surviving Henry, by Erin Taylor Young
Sometimes a body just needs a good laugh! I mentioned in my last edition that I was recovering from a bout of severe Vitamin D deficiency. I was pretty much laid low, with not much energy for most of my daily tasks. Even my daily pleasures. So what a treat it was to indulge in my favorite pastime: reading! And …
Got Milk? Do You Know Where Your Vitamin D (level) is?
You won’t find me talking about health – especially my health – much, but as I crawl back up from taking a Vitamin D plunge, I thought it would be helpful to ask: do you know your Vitamin D level? It might surprise you. Having been healthy most of my life, I tend to take my health for granted. Maybe …