“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry Miller Well, hello December! It's that most wonderful time of...

"He laughs best who laughs at the end." Agatha Christie I found the panels I attended at the Bouchercon mystery conference in San Diego a...

"You love but once, you might as well be amusing." Coco Chanel Well, hello July---and a very Happy Mid-Year to you! In keeping with Ms....

"Speak softly but carry a big can of paint." Banksy For today's post (#300 I might add since I began my blogging days), I wanted to close...

“I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens 🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄...

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.” –John...

“Literature & Fashion...food for the mind, a visual statement of the soul, a conversational platform for global transformation.” ―...

“I'll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die. They disappear into their own story.” -Vera Nazarian Well, #HoHoHo hello, November,...

Multi-award-winning #horror writer, questionable painter, unapologetic nerd, and committed beer enthusiast. Ken Stark One of the absolute...

“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” ― Mary Ellen Chase I know it's still August, but... This week I'm super...

"For a time, I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive." H.G. Wells,...

“it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!” ― Kenny Chesney Well, hello, July--let the second half of the year...

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..." William Shakespeare, Macbeth Ah, the joys of being a writer when one's...

“Ah, but you must have a Christmas uncomplicated by murder.” ― Agatha Christie Less than two weeks to go 'til Christmas in July! Who's...

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ― Norman Vincent Peale We headed to...

Tea! Bless ordinary, everyday, afternoon tea! Agatha Christie Bring on the #holidays! I so agree with Dame Christie's proclamation--there...

💕✨🌹"The Divine Feminine is awakening now..." 💕✨🌹 Happy #ThanksgivingEve! For today's post I'm serving up a fabulous chat with...

"Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing..." Benjamin Franklin Like many writers this month, I've set my...

Well, hello November, what a weekend! The #spooktacular season of scary ended at midnight Sunday and at 12:01am November 1st, the...

"Keep Calm and Get Your #HoHoHo #Boo On!" Auntie Pippa 💖👻👑 I have to be honest, Christmas-Ween was not a familiar term for me until...