WHAT MAKES A HERO A HERO?
There’s a reason 25% of all books sold are Romance Novels. Let’s talk about a few of those reasons.
Musings
I want to marry your Mother
My personal Superhero We had been neighbors and business partners for eight years. One unforgettable day a new spark ignited between us. Only problem was, my Superhero was a confirmed bachelor and wanted absolutely nothing to do with marriage. So after a decade of being best friends who had fallen in love, I opted to … Read more
How Writing and Pregnancy are Alike
15 ways writing a book is like pregnancy It has been a while since I wrote a book. Life gets in the way, and I decided at the beginning of the year that I wanted to start writing again. After many months of the process, MAISY’S MIRROR is finally available!! When the after-effects of publishing … Read more
If I Had My Life to Live Over
If I Had My Life to Live Over Since the beginning of life, people have found (hopefully) that with age comes wisdom. I am in the process of moving from the home that my mother shared with us the last five years of her life. I am sorting and packing and tossing and decluttering and … Read more
What Does Fifty Shades have to do with Valentine’s?
Fifty Shades and Romance – Oil and Water? For the past few months I’ve been working on my soon-to-be-released historical romance, Willow’s Secret. It’s full of people who care about each other, who care about the well-being of their partner, who give what they have to make life easier for the person they love, or … Read more
Historical or Contemporary Romance? Having fun with both!
Historical Romance or Contemporary Romance? When I first started writing, I was excited to be part of the Contemporary Romance genre. After Thunder Struck was published, I was totally enamoured with the character of Willow that Jordan and Brandan discovered from the journals they found during their remodel of Jordan’s Victorian home. After writing another Contemporary … Read more
IF YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW
My mother was a wonderful woman. Virginia Jordan Henry would have been ninety-four today, but she passed away in April of this year. She lived with us for the last ten years of her life, and there are not many days I don’t miss her. In going through her belongings shortly after her death, I … Read more
Dolphins Dance During Dinner
Dancing Dolphins We recently made the sad, final trip home to Florida to bury my mother, Virginia J. Henry, in the family plot in St. Petersburg. It was a time of closure, of seeing long-lost relatives, and a time of relaxation. We were blessed with a wonderful place that had a balcony overlooking the water. … Read more
If I am ever a romance heroine, I will not
New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Crusie has a HILARIOUS list on her website called “If I am ever a romance heroine, I will not . . .” Here is the list for your reading enjoyment. I think Number 19 is my favorite. Have you got some you’d like to add? “If I am ever … Read more
Memorial Day 1969 – A Father’s Lesson
I loved my father. A decorated Veteran of World War II and Manager of the Veteran’s Administration, he was a quiet and compassionate man. When I think of him, I remember how he smelled faintly of cologne and cigarettes, his tender hugs, how handsome he was, his gentle smile. My mother said he was never the same after … Read more
Your characters are not your children
As I approach the completion of my third novel (Thunder Storm), I spend my free time (my what?) reading books that will help sharpen my writing skills. From identifying superfluous words to breathing more reality into my characters, I like to spend snippets of time studying my craft. On one recent adventure, I read a … Read more
Recipes from Thunder Struck
If you’ve read book 2 in the Thunder on the Mountain series, Thunder Struck, you know that Jordan runs the Madeline Manor Bed & Breakfast in the charming town of Nederland, Colorado. Two recipes are mentioned that she shares with her friend, Callie (heroine in book 1 in the series, Thunder Snow). Since they were … Read more
Three things I learned this Christmas
Christmas Lessons Family is what matters. This was the first time in their lives that all of my girls were not home for Christmas. We are close knit, and the girls are close to each other as a group, close in varying pairs, and certainly close when facing the rest of the world when defending … Read more
THE Joan Wilder?
In my ‘other life’ I have a fast paced, often intense job. When I started writing, I thought it was so much fun to sit for hours/days/weeks and get lost in my characters. When I recently finished the first edit for Book 2 in the Thunder on the Mountain Series, Thunder Struck, I became conscious … Read more
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th From symptoms of mild anxiety to a nagging sense of doom to full-out panic attacks, it is estimated that approximately twenty million people in the U.S. are actually afraid of this day. In American culture, we are told from a young age that Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky. Being … Read more
The art of a personal letter
Words of Encouragement In our age of electronics, it is so easy to send an email, text, Facebook message, tweet. But there is still something so rewarding about unexpectedly receiving a personal letter from someone. As a first-time novelist, I have been surprised at how vulnerable it makes you feel to allow people to see … Read more
Contemporary Romance Author At Last
Contemporary Romance Now Available I have learned a lot in the past two weeks since my contemporary romance book has been published. One thing is definite – marketing is marketing. There is not a lot of difference in pushing book sales or a real estate site. You still need customers. It has been a fun … Read more
In my other life I am Mimi Foster Realtor
Things that motivate my writing Much of the time I am Mimi Foster, Realtor. While I sell real estate all over Colorado Springs, my heart has long been excited with the homes in the Victorian Old North End. For over a decade my husband and I updated many Victorians in downtown Colorado Springs. It was … Read more
I Got ’em
When I was a young girl in St. Petersburg, Florida (MANY decades ago), there was a wonderful place called Webb City on the corner of Ninth Street and Second Avenue. If you are over 50, I’m sure you remember. It was torn down in 1979, but one of my vivid memories is the Mermaid Show. … Read more
My favorite room in the house
My job requires me to spend a lot of time on the telephone. It always seemed unfortunate to me that I hated being on the phone, holding it to my ear, stopping everything I was doing and just having to listen. Then one day I got an earpiece, which really helped a lot, until I … Read more
A perfect cottage
I’ve never thought much about where I’d like to spend my future days writing. But when I saw this picture, I thought this might be a relaxing place. Now if it was just sitting near a body of water.
Chester W. Henry
It is hard to believe that it has been forty-one years today since I lost my precious father. This is the only picture I can find that I had taken with him, and the older I get, the more I cherish his memory. A gentle and compassionate man, he was taken from us all too … Read more
Happy 16th Birthday, Precious Granddaughter
It is so hard to imagine that the child that was born yesterday turned 16 recently. I couldn’t be more proud or excited for this new journey in your life, my beloved MacKenzie. The heart’s capacity to love is obviously boundless.
These are a few of my favorite things
With the recent spate of fires that we have had in Colorado Springs, evacuation has certainly been a topic of conversation. Often when I walk through my home, I will look at things with a new eye and wonder if THAT is something that I would take with me in case our house was threatened. … Read more
Nederland
Just outside of Boulder, Colorado sits the hamlet of Nederland. Unique and breathtaking with its mountain ranges that overlook the water, Nederland is a step back in time that shouldn’t be missed. It is also the setting for my upcoming book, Thunder Snow, to be published in August, 2013.