What are you doing?

I hope you are practicing Health guidelines, home safety and self care.

My husband and I are food junkies and go out for breakfast and lunch at least 4-5 times a week. Staying home and cooking has been a real change. Husband has jumped in and helps with the breakfasts which is nice.

We order food online with Instacart and a personal shopper delivers, leaves everything on the porch and I sanitize and put away.

My husband has compromised lungs so  he absolutely can not go out in public. Except for our daily walk and we wear masks and bundle up.



I have been passing the time and dealing with anxiety in various ways. I have completed several craft projects started long ago. Most recently a table I painted and then tole painted designs on.

The best thing for anxiety for me is walking, crocheting and reading.

During our stay in Isolation, I've found I've turned to books more and more to take me away to another time and place.

Why read? It is not only entertaining but it relieves anxiety and gives our brains a break from the daily deluge of news on the Corona virus.

If you haven't tried Sarah Raplee, Judith Ashley and my book, there are six short stories that are guaranteed to entertain you.

Our Anthology will be available to buy today through the end of April at all retailers for the sale price of $1.99.

"Love & Magick" is now available for purchase through  Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, KOBO ETC.
Anthology Stories:ONCE UPON A TIME……in worlds where talismans wield power, spells enslave or protect and troublesome ghosts are captured for humane relocation, three intrepid authors spin mystical stories of romance. Alongside strong, daring heroines you’ll fall in love with an enchanted prince intent on holding onto his humanity, a tough cowboy who has locked away his wounded heart, a spirit-hunting geek whose motto is Ghosts Are People, Too! and three more irresistible heroes.

"Love & Magick", Mystical stories of Romance, contains six unique short stories.

"Enchanted Protector"  by Sarah Raplee

"Curse of the Neahkahnie Treasure"  by Sarah Raplee

"Grandmother Moon"  by Judith Ashley

"Sarah's Ankh"  by Judith Ashley

"The Crystal Witch"  by Diana McCollum

"Ghost of a Chance"  by Diana McCollum


"Love & Magick" is now available for purchase through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, ETC.

What are you doing to pass the time during Isolation, or are you still working?

Tomorrow is the big day!

Day one is tomorrow! Publication Day  Day our Anthology "Love & Magic" goes live.

Six wonderful stories for you to enjoy! From a Grown up Fairy Tale to a mystical western.  A smorgasbord of stories.  Short stories you can read on your lunch hour, or when you need a break and a get away from everyday life.

Mark your calendar for tomorrow and visit  Wind Tree Press to purchase your copy of "Love & Magick".

3 Days to Love & Magick will be available!

I often wonder where authors get their ideas for stories.  Today, I am going to tell you where my story ideas came from.

I love watching Ghost Hunters, the Dead Files and Long Island Medium.  While watching Ghost Hunters one evening I started thinking about how a romance could be woven into a story about a Ghost Hunter.  I knew I wanted it set in Bend, OR. I like all the different coffee houses in town, so I had to include one, Backporch Coffee Roasters.

I researched unexplained happenings in Bend, OR. I found some documented haunted buildings and even a grave yard that has unexplained blue orbs. These facts were added into my story for local flavor.

It was interesting coming up with these ideas and doing the research.

What interesting facts have you found about your town?

Four days and counting to publication! Treasure map, ghosts and curses

Sarah Raplee's story "CURSE OF THE NEAHKAHNIE TREASURE" begins in Astoria, Or. The journey from Astoria to the Neahkahnie Mountains is a treacherous one for the heroine and hero.  Moreno's treasure is cursed, or so the map says. 

Samantha believes in the curse of the treasure.  And since her Father's death while he was studying the map, she believes the map may be cursed too.

A Treasure map, cursed treasure, a ghost, and a dog you can't help but fall in love with are some of the wonderful things that make up this story.

The story is one of six magical and mystical stories found in "Love & Magick".

"Love & Magick" will be published by Wind Tree Press on Friday Feb. 14th, 2014!

http://windtreepress.com/

Five, yes, Five days till publication!

Busy getting ready for my trip to Portland, OR.  Doing something new, I'm taking the bus over.  Praying the roads won't be too slick.

Always nice to take a trip and get away for a while.  

I'm looking forward to working with Sarah and Judith up-loading our Anthology, Love & Magick!

We're about to give birth to our baby!  So exciting.

Stay tuned!!

Six days and counting What is an Ankh?

In Judith Ashley's story "Sarah's Ankh", Sarah wears a magickal Ankh on a chain around her neck.

You might ask 'What is an Ankh?"  just as I did.

After researching I found the Ankh is the symbol of life, good fortune and it represents zest, joy of life and energy.

The Ankh closely resembles the looped cross which represents fertility.

Ankh Cross

2 d. / 1546 v.

Author: Alakhainehttp://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos-images/ankh.html

The Ankh can be simple or elaborate.  Depending on one's taste.

Sarah in "Sarah's Ankh" wears hers on a chain around her neck.  The Ankh is fused with magic that guides her through her life decisions.

I really enjoyed Judith's story and I am sure you will too!


Do you have a special good luck charm, necklace or amulet?

Seven Days Till You can Buy Love & Magick!

Here in Central Oregon we woke up to 2 ft of new snow!  Yesterday my husband and I shoveled our long driveway twice, 6" and another 6"!

This reminds me of the blizzard Judith Ashley writes about in one of her stories in our Anthology, "Grandmother Moon".

Her descriptions are so realistic I could feel the cold and the biting wind.  The story of two wounded souls finding each other is riveting.

Combine that with a horse, a traitor dog, and a drum, and you have an interesting entertaining story worth reading.

Do you live in snow country?  What do you do when it is cold and snowy outside?