tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546787597737048632024-03-17T09:49:10.317-07:00Romancing the GenresConnecting Writers & ReadersSarah Rapleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-16426515762089358782024-03-14T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-14T09:31:11.416-07:00What I Always Look Out For by Lynn Lovegreen According to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, “to look out for” means to avoid something bad, or to take care of someone and make sure nothing bad happens to them. In the first meaning, I look out for: Moose and other wildlifeLiving in Alaska means looking out for critters. Hitting a moose with your car usually leads to the car being totaled. Aggravating bears while hiking isLynn Lovegreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381497298898067525noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-10862804914206257402024-03-13T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-13T00:00:00.352-07:00There Goes The Sun
I’ve written to you about my issues with SAD (seasonal affective disorder) in earlier posts. For decades my mood has been controlled by the amount of sunlight during the day. By October, there is so little sunlight that my brain goes dark too as depression descends. Fortunately, by this time of year, my depression has fled. Good, because April 8, 2024 is coming.
The sun has such a B. A. Binnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122617891116573672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-86651123742975841242024-03-11T07:25:00.000-07:002024-03-11T18:09:32.581-07:00It's A Gut Thing! By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarciaking.com I am told I read people well. It’s a gut thing, but I have
met people who literally made the hair on my arms raise. On the other hand, I
have met strangers that even after a brief encounter left me feeling good.
I’ve never thought of myself as a particularly psychic
person, but I have found that my assessment is rarely wrong. On the occasion I
Marcia King-Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13678950827449893074noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-27054076812432984042024-03-08T08:17:00.000-08:002024-03-08T08:18:18.587-08:00Fair, Fairs, I love Fairs!by Diana McCollumI don't know about you, but I'm excited for spring and the Fair Season! I especially enjoy seeing what others make or grow.Diana writes paranormal romance, always with a happily ever after. In her latest book "The Witch with the Trident Tattoo" you'll find a heroine and hero to root for as they fight against an evil force set on killing all life in the oceans. Along the way are Diana McCollumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827594305973746696noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-40133287424774085172024-03-06T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-06T06:55:12.051-08:00What I Look Out For...By Robin WeaverThe things I look out for include:
The theme for my monthly blog. This month, my interpretation might
be a bit off topic, but aren’t I always a little off? Don’t answer that!Monsters under my bed. You probably call them spiders.Monsters in the woods. You probably call those ‘skeeters.Hairballs. Yep, have cats. And I frequently walk around in barefoot. ‘Nuff said?Where the Robin Weaver, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09931275630691025318noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-39248642926047097992024-03-05T03:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T03:00:00.131-08:00Here they come!Ah, the promise of spring. Now that we’re in one of the official “springtime” months, albeit super early springtime in these parts, I’m on the lookout for glimmers of future mild days, blossoms, and nature’s renewal.One such glimmer is the return of migrating birds and the subsequent nesting behaviours. But even before the travellers return, our local crows are busy establishing territory, Luanna Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11594016051931769407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-14545789819583195192024-03-04T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T00:00:00.276-08:00Rocks and Water by Paty Jager I've always been interested in how people discover that certain herbs work for different illnesses or injuries, or how some stones/gems can have certain effects on a person. I'm currently listening to Leighann Dobbs "The Blackmore Sisters" Mystery box set and have found it intriguing how the characters in it use herbs for healing and stones/gems for healing. Which makes me want to pullPaty Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-3872918889502132852024-03-01T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:45:51.159-08:00 What I Pay Attention to?Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul
nourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My stories
show you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where you
are unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with this
support, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights of your life to choose
love and Judith Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938540978449562798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-47807582528539415002024-02-29T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T00:00:00.138-08:00Twelve Pairs of Gloves by Diana McCollumAs I was perusing information on Leap Year, I came across some really interesting tidbits of information about this extra calendar day.Leap Day is in February because February used to be the last month of the year.According to an old 5th century Irish legend, St. Bridget petitioned St. Patrick to allow women to propose to men every four years. Thus balancing the traditional roles of men and womenSarah Rapleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-2546080747874071702024-02-27T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-27T00:00:00.159-08:00My Most Romantic Character by Sarah RapleeI decided to write about my most romantic character, out of the dozens of characters I’ve written in my stories. It was a hard decision to make. But after sorting through the crowd, I have to admit that one character is a hopeless romantic.Her name is Melisenda Sepulveda. She’s the heroine of my debut book, BLINDSIGHT (Psychic Agents Book 1).In case you are wondering about her Sarah Rapleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-46250608496629758832024-02-20T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-20T00:30:00.156-08:00February – The Month of Love and Loving Gestures by Delsora Lowe I could say getting a beautiful bouquet of flowers for
no apparent reason, or walking out the back door on a storm day, and finding a
friendly neighbor has shoveled your walkway, or some other surprise that is
unexpected—those are my favorite loving gestures. Those little or big acts of
kindness always put a smile on my face and fill my heart with joy.
However, the older I get, the more Deb Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996832607243921900noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-7865951293049469582024-02-17T07:57:00.000-08:002024-02-17T07:57:00.141-08:00 National Random Acts of Kindness WeekBy Kathy Coatney Today starts the national random acts of kindness the week to encourage people to put kindness first and share it everywhere they go. I love this week because everyone has a bad day, week or even a month where they need a little extra kindness. I would love to be the one to share an unexpected gift of kindness to them this week or Kathy Coatneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05891777225491308332noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-51216907463794098422024-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T00:02:27.735-08:00Black Love Day Celebration
February is a strange little month. Accent on the word little. Twenty-eight days, except when it’s twenty-nine, and either way it remains the shortest of the twelve. Yet those few days are choc full of special days. In addition to being Black History Month, February also contains the birthdays for both Presidents Lincoln and Washington, Groundhog day is one of my a personal favorites B. A. Binnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122617891116573672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-7487308750687509182024-02-13T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-13T00:30:00.131-08:00New Year, New Covers by Eleri GraceYes, despite the title of my post, I do realize we're now in February! I just couldn't come up with a catchy title that conveys the content of this blog, and I couldn't think of a great way to relate it to our prompt this month. Going rogue! On January 26th, the new blockbuster WWII mini-series "Masters of the Air" premiered on AppleTV+ -- and because Donald Miller's book of the Eleri Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10891129344682716374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-2378360341948212672024-02-09T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-10T12:52:51.478-08:00Cherish the Momentby Diana McCollumValentine’s Day is approaching. The day that the calendar exemplifies romance.Love of a partner, family member or even a pet is really celebrated daily. For when you love someone you show that love in many different ways, every day. Please enjoy these quotes and take a moment to read through the last one a couple times. That one is the most important quote of all.“The Diana McCollumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827594305973746696noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-71773518963082826782024-02-08T09:30:00.000-08:002024-02-08T09:30:00.144-08:00My favorite loving gesture by Lynn LovegreenMy husband is a prince. He does so many things for me without being asked, like doing the dishes every day, shoveling the driveway in winter and mowing the lawn in the summer (which is one of his least favorite chores). He buys great presents, like bringing me a hairdryer when mine died or finding a 6-disc CD player so I can listen to my huge collection of music CDs. (I know they’re old-school, Lynn Lovegreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381497298898067525noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-74943793673901014202024-02-07T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-07T01:00:00.328-08:00A Loving Gesture, with a Bit of SaltBy Robin WeaverHey Everyone,
Know what is a truly loving gesture? Sharing your french fries. Without complaint.
Give me a man who won’t push my hand away from his food. A
guy who won’t roll his eyes when I add more salt to the spuds, even though it’s
his plate. Real men share food, right?
And if this same man doesn’t mention that I could have ordered
my own fries, I’ll probably swoon. (Robin Weaver, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09931275630691025318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-30731986412148356782024-02-06T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-06T02:00:00.129-08:00images of love Love is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction. - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. - Nat King Cole To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. - David Viscott Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it. - Rabindranath TagoreThe greatest Luanna Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11594016051931769407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-32423099533369138372024-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T00:00:00.158-08:00Bonding over the milesI just finished a twelve-day, 3800 mile trip with hubby and our chiweenie, Nia. If that isn't love, I'm not sure what is! LOLWe made the drive to Killeen, TX in two and a half days. There we stayed with hubby's sister and her husband. Our car was filled with totes that held our oldest granddaughter's belongings. She and her boyfriend drove from Arkansas to meet us to reclaim the items she Paty Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-83744050948522310192024-02-03T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-03T00:00:00.241-08:00Valentine's Day: A Different Perspective?Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul
nourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My stories
show you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where you
are unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with this
support, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights of your life to choose
love and light.
Judith Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938540978449562798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-71731357691951714522024-01-31T12:10:00.000-08:002024-01-31T12:14:43.445-08:00Murder at The Breakers - Don't Miss It!!!Murder at The Breakers will be a featured movie onHallmark Movies and Mysteries!Premiers Friday, February 2nd, at 9pm ESTIt will also stream on Peacock for the next three days, and be repeated on HM&Ms several more times (check schedule)Romancing the Genres has
been fortunate to have Alyssa Maxwell,
author of the Gilded
Newport Mysteries, as a guest blogger.
Her first guest post with usJudith Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938540978449562798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-33841601092432328962024-01-27T13:09:00.000-08:002024-01-27T13:13:02.541-08:00Things That Go Buzz in the night! (First published here in 2016).Sometimes what scares you the most are concrete things that scared you as a child. Sometimes experiences you'd think would have left you scarred inexplicably don't. The human psyche is a rich and strange land.I'm allergic to spider bites. We discovered this when I was bitten on the hand at the age of five. I remember how the pain kept growing, and how my hand Sarah Rapleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-36307695859607056982024-01-23T22:39:00.000-08:002024-01-23T22:39:13.232-08:00DON'T PANIC - SIMPLIFY!!!My guiding word of 2024 is SIMPLIFY. When I start to get stressed, when I realize I may be over-thinking a project, when I tackle a project I abandoned last year, I will look for ways to simplify. How can I simplify a busy, stressful week? I can, for example, ask myself if there is anything I can put off until next week. Is there anything I can ask someone else to do for me? Sarah Rapleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-67687858772723785652024-01-18T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-25T19:10:16.834-08:00Self-Confessed Winter Fanatic by Kathy CoatneyWinter is a season of recovery and preparation, Paul Therox. I saw this post on Facebook and thought it fit me perfectly because I'm just a winter fanatic. As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, I lovewinter, I love snow, cross-country skiing, the absolute quiet, and the pristine white from new fallen snow.I spent most of my life in Northern California where the summers were brutally hot and tripleKathy Coatneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05891777225491308332noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554678759773704863.post-27176413639781266702024-01-16T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-16T00:30:00.131-08:00Goals and Self-Forgiveness ... by Delsora LoweGoals: Am I setting
myself up to learn something new, OR setting myself up to fail?
Every year I set a goal vowing to pay attention to
social media. That includes updating my website, which I do so infrequently
that, each time, I have to relearn how. <SIGH>
Then there is reengaging on Instagram, which I always
enjoyed, and learning TikTok, which I still haven’t tried to tackle. And Deb Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04996832607243921900noreply@blogger.com10