Looking ahead to the new year

We've had yet another year filled with uncertainty and catastrophe of epic proportions. I watch the news and see millions of people who were stranded over Christmas at airports due to the crazy storm that crossed the country. For days! It's like one of those rom-coms gone wrong. I did, however, see an article about a group of strangers who rented a car together to get to their destination - a la Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That sort of thing shows that people CAN and WILL work together when they need to, and gives me hope for the upcoming year.

As I look forward to the new year, I'm excited about my new release coming in February. I'm looking forward to grandbaby #5 and wish my son and his wife all the happiness they deserve. I'm looking forward to a trip to Spain to celebrate my niece's wedding.

My New Year's resolution is to look for the joy and let go of the disappointment. Celebrate my blessings and look for ways to shine light on those who need it. 

Sharing hope for a bright, shiny new year to you all.

Merry Almost Christmas

Wishing you joy this holiday season. 

Holiday Presents

There are a bunch of holidays crammed into December! To celebrate, I'd like to offer my readers a gift.

I'm one of those silly, sappy people who watches Hallmark movies. You know what? I agree with those people who condemn them as all the same, and even my husband can now point out "the black moment," in all of them, which is pretty much the same overused cliche in most of them. It generally stems from a misunderstanding that is easily resolved. (I can hear you saying, "why don't they just talk to each other," Terry!) Some of the movies have irrational responses to force this moment, which irritates the life out of me, but overall, they are "feel good" movies that you know will result in a happy ending. Light. Fluffy. Hope in a dark world.

A couple of years ago, I set out to write my own "Hallmark" movie, which is how I got my dear husband to watch them with me. Researching the genre. The funny part was when I told him we didn't have to watch anymore, he still wanted to. I should add the disclaimer here that he is not a fan of the old standards (like Its a Wonderful Life, and White Christmas, and Christmas in Connecticut - "black and white movies? Who watches those?"). He figures watching the Hallmark movies saves him from suffering through the oldie moldies. I have to watch those on my own or with a friend (ready, Bobbi?).

Did I mention a gift at the beginning of this post? I DID! And in honor of the holidays, whichever one you celebrate, I'd like to share the e-book version of my "Hallmark movie" book, While We Were Shopping, with you. After you've read it, I hope you pop over to Goodreads and let me know how you liked it! 

Click here to download your copy 

 

Ta-Da! Sneak peek at the new book!

Here's the eagerly anticipated first look at my new book! What do you think?

Antiques dealer Elle Barclay is called to the Horned Owl Hollow mansion to evaluate an antique figurine collection. What should have been a simple assessment of the collection’s value takes an unexpected turn when Elle learns the house is haunted. Residual energy taps into Elle’s sensitivity telling her to protect the estate for Martin.

Martin who?

A violent pop-up storm engulfs the estate and brings a sailor to the front door seeking shelter—a man claiming to be Martin Foster, the heir to Horned Owl Hollow who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle a hundred years ago.

Suddenly, the current owner of Horned Owl Hollow is speaking in a voice not his own—an angry spirit determined to see his wishes carried out. Other souls who perished in the house return to reveal the mansion’s dark history of treachery and greed dating back to the Prohibition Era. Time is against Elle as she works to right the wrongs of the past.