OMG, I did it! I made paint! Way to lead with the climax, right? 😊 Screw suspense, I’m too excited to build to it. Here’s the thing – ever since stumbling upon Nick Neddo’s book on making organic art supplies, I’ve been itching to try making homemade paint. So much so, in fact, that IContinue reading “Playing With Pigment – My First Foray Into Homemade Paints”
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Painting Dempsey
I spent a bit of time at the easel last night and painted a quick study of our little rescued kitten, Dempsey. He sat in the morning light streaming through the open kitchen door yesterday morning, watching the shadows of leaves moving across the floor, and I knew immediately it would make a cute paintingContinue reading “Painting Dempsey”
Blessed Are The Broken Bricks And Branches
A brick broke in my sidewalk and I’m ecstatic. Granted, crumbling landscape features aren’t usually a cause for celebration, but I’m on the hunt for all things pigmented and organic so – yay! – lemons will be turned into lemonade. More specifically, brick chucks will be crushed into dust. Hoo-rah! Crazy? Possibly, but let meContinue reading “Blessed Are The Broken Bricks And Branches”
A Time-Traveling Tour De Force From Elizabeth Chatsworth
I am licking my lips over the delicious confection that is Ten Minutes Past Teatime by Elizabeth Chatsworth. Mind you, I’m not talking about anything so tenuous and fluffy as whipped cream or cotton candy confections. No, Elizabeth’s short story tour de force is a big slab of hot apple pie with a chunk ofContinue reading “A Time-Traveling Tour De Force From Elizabeth Chatsworth”
Gumbo By Moonlight
Reprinted from and shared with permission from the glorious foodie blog, Eat, Darling, Eat https://www.eatdarlingeat.net/single-post/Gumbo-By-Moonlight Eat, Darling, Eat – Mothers and Daughters: A Collection of Stories and Recipes. September 30, 2019 by Robin Winzenread Fritz Only a handful of memories survive my earliest childhood days in 1960s Indiana: a pink farmhouse hidden among fields ofContinue reading “Gumbo By Moonlight”
An Interview with Kelley Griffin
After reveling in her nail-biting story, I had the opportunity to discuss BINDING CIRCUMSTANCE with Author Kelley Griffin. Read on for more insight into her fun and twisty read. Kelley, I love the combination of romance and thriller. Have you always been drawn to that combination in a story? Essentially, what drew you to thatContinue reading “An Interview with Kelley Griffin”
Renee Wildes’ A Guardian’s Destiny – Excerpt
If you’re a fan of Renee Wildes’ Guardian series – and I know you are – you’re in for a treat – Book Five, A Guardian’s Destiny, is out and ready to be devoured. To bring you up to speed on this latest tasty treat, read on for a brief synopsis and – best ofContinue reading “Renee Wildes’ A Guardian’s Destiny – Excerpt”
An Interview with Renee Wildes
Today I’m hosting a book tour for fellow Champagne Book Group author Renee Wildes and we’re chatting with her about her Guardian of Light series. Renee, what inspired you to write A Guardian’s Destiny? In Book 1, A Guardian’s Heart,the heroine Dara was assigned a lady’s maid named Verdeen. More than anything, Verdeen dreamt ofContinue reading “An Interview with Renee Wildes”
It’s Winnie Wednesday!
Welcome to my reoccurring post that does nothing but pay homage to my unintentionally hilarious sidekick, Winnie the Bulldog. She’s short, she’s chubby, she drools in her sleep – and farts too – she’s my four-legged mini-me, my forever spirit animal and I love her to death. Say hello, everyone, to Ms. Winnifred Snuffleufagus FritzContinue reading “It’s Winnie Wednesday!”
Held Hostage by Binding Circumstance
There are dust bunnies collecting in the corners of my kitchen, my laundry room smells funky, not fresh, and it’s a problem. Frankly, I blame Kelley Griffin. Why, you ask? Because I made the mistake of diving into her novel, BINDING CIRCUMSTANCE, on Friday and, being unable to put it down, my weekend cleaning routineContinue reading “Held Hostage by Binding Circumstance”
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