The problem with teaching kids to read is that one day they'll be smarter than you... Hello !I hope you're having a lovely Easter weekend with kids, grandkids or someone hiding a chocolate bunny for you. Given our boys are grown, but have not started...

"Kissing a man without a beard is like drinking champagne without bubbles."Dear ,Last week I asked what you thought of beards and heard from a pant-load of you! Although there were a few ladies who are like my sister, preferring a smooth fa...

Dear Charming ,First, thanks for signing up for my email list during the St. Patrick's Day Romance Bookfair from TinkyRoo Promotions. I'm happy to have you, but... if you're having sign-up remorse, the Unsubscribe button is at the bottom of this mess...

Dear ,When I met Mr. Bloom, fourteen years ago, he had a beard. And a full head of hair.Just over ten years ago, he joined our local fire department. Hooray! for volunteer service. Boo! that he had to shave his beard.Although him maintaining his bear...

No man to deliver flowers this week... today I want to know what ideas are blooming in your head.Dear ,Unlike loads of my author pals, I didn't always know that one day I'd write books. In fact, I resisted writing for years, even though I was pretty...

So far, over 50 people have sent me their favorite inspirational quotes. What's yours? I want to add it to the poster.Dear ,My computer monitor is framed by 22 post-it notes, taped like a border around it. Some are reminders about which email address...

"We all need somebody to lean on." ~Bill Withers, Lean on Me (1972)Dear ,My computer monitor is framed by 22 post-it notes, taped like a border around it. Some are reminders about which email address to use to log in to different author accounts. One...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the winner of the contest you entered to win an e-reader has been announced ... and it was not you. 😟Hello ,Last month you entered a contest by following authors on some social media platforms. I was given yo...

“When it comes to luck, you make your own.” ~Bruce SpringsteenHello ,As we approach the one year anniversary of life-as-we-knew-it-taking-an-unexpected-turn, I've been reflecting on how much my work day has changed since the time before I ever heard...

This one simple action takes twelve seconds and can give you a hit of feel good hormones every time you open an email.... honest!Dear Charming ,Several months ago I was cleaning up my contact list, removing the emails of people who never open my mes...