North of the Border with Guest Kat Flannery #GetLostInAStory

What's up in Canada, eh? Head "North of the Border" with me & my guest Kat Flannery #GetLostInAStory @KatFlannery1 @GetLostInAStory

Wild Women Dancers who became a Countess-Courtesan & a Nation’s Darling #CowboyKisses

Meet two Wild Women Dancers who led very different lives. One became a countess and a courtesan. The other (after being tutored by the first) became a nation's darling... CLICK HERE to read the rest on my monthly blog with Cowboy Kisses.  

North of the Border with Guest Ardelle Holden #GetLostInAStory

What's up in Canada, eh? Head "North of the Border" with me & my guest Ardelle Holden #GetLostInAStory @AuthorHolden @GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Marion Ann Berry #GetLostInAStory

What's up in Canada, eh? Head "North of the Border" with me & my guest Marion Ann Berry #GetLostInAStory @MarionAnnBerry @GetLostInAStory

Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language

Once you know a secret language exists...the cat's out of the bag; it's no longer very secretive. Or is it? What if hardly anyone else can speak or write that language? That might present an opportunity and a complication. In A Bride for Brynmor, my heroine, Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musican born in … Continue reading Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language

The Naming Game: Can You Pronounce Llewellyn? I Can’t!

Robyn Llewellyn says pronouncing the Welsh LL in her family name is...fun for some. Can you pronounce the Welsh LL? I can't, but I found a tutorial video by Gwyneth Angharad and she makes trying fun 🙂

The Wild Woman Librarian who became the first California Poet Laureate #CowboyKisses

Life's an adventure in a LIBRARY. Meet the Wild Woman Librarian who became Jack London's "literary mother" and a Poet Laureate...

North of the Border with Guest Vanessa Grant #GetLostInAStory

Who's next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Vanessa Grant, author of the Time for Love series and Writing Romance! Where does Vanessa get her inspiration? How is Canada part of that inspiration? Read on and see... ~ * ~ Memories of Algonquin Park, by Vanessa Grant. Andy and Jessie Grant - a … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Vanessa Grant #GetLostInAStory

Pinterest: for Historical Research or Corgi Fun?

Pinterest: for Historical Research or Corgi Fun? It’s official - I'm a Pinterest addict. #Pinterest #History #Research #Corgi #Fun

Feb 18: was it Presidents’ Day, Louis Riel Day, or Maud Lewis Day? Or all of these and more?

February 18th was a holiday for many people in North America, but depending on where you lived it was called something different and honored someone different. In at least one location, this difference is different EVERY year! Here are some of the differences... In the United States, it was PRESIDENTS' DAY. And in Canada, it … Continue reading Feb 18: was it Presidents’ Day, Louis Riel Day, or Maud Lewis Day? Or all of these and more?