-
Recent Posts
Archives
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- October 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- April 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- October 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- April 2013
- November 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
Meta
Category Archives: Romance
Goosebumps? Is it Romance? Or romance?
You may have noticed the word ‘romance’ twice in today’s title. One version is capitalized and the other isn’t. That was done purposely and either is correct. The meanings differ a bit and such is the distinction. Most of us … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, creativity, inspiration, literature, love, Romance
Tagged beauty, depth, imagery, language, meanings, Poe, poetry, Romance
Leave a comment
A future path?
I do love the outdoors but have not been able to enjoy it as I once did. As a kid, I walked country roads in the Mount Mansfield area of Vermont, hiked numerous trails, and was one of the many … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, imagination, inspiration, mystery, nature, nostalgia, Romance
Tagged hiking, imagination, nature, possibilities, trails, vicarious, woods
Leave a comment
A loaf of bread, a wheel of brie and thee…
This is Meg Riley’s interpretation of the famous line, “A loaf of bread, a jug of wine-and thou” from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Meg is well educated but shuns traditional literature in favor of her own thoughts. In preparation for … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, cooking, creativity, Food, Romance, settings, Uncategorized
4 Comments
My main character, Meg Riley, loves autumn because…
The changing season gets Meg thinking of romantic walks down country lanes awash in the cheerful colors of the changing leaves. Back in her lakeside home, he builds a fire in the large stone fireplace where, if one looks closely, … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, friendship, Romance, settings
1 Comment
What songs are on your music device?
The main character in my novel, The Quarry’s Child, Meg Riley, has eclectic tastes in music. Her iPod, iPhone and iPad contain a wide variety of tunes. As a child of the 1970s, Meg’s musical foundation lies in Classic Rock. … Continue reading
“I know I don’t get there often enough/God knows I surely try/It’s a magic kind of medicine/That no doctor could prescribe.” –Jimmy Buffett, “One Particular Harbor” This is a sentiment that runs through my head quite often. My one particular … Continue reading
The moon: super, full, new, blue or otherwise…
As a teenager I decorated my bedroom with posters. I had two favorites: one of Stan Smith in mid-serve, the other a picture of the moon behind some clouds with a quote superimposed. I’d stare for periods of time at … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Dylan Thomas, inspiration, jobs, life lessons, moon, nature, Romance, teaching
3 Comments
Holiday music…and Romance
“Frosted windowpanes, candles gleaming inside…,” “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…,” “Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes…,” “O Holy Night…” These are just a few opening lines from some of my holiday favorites. I have a penchant for rich voices so I tend to … Continue reading
Posted in holiday music, holidays, mistletoe, Romance, seasons, Three Tenors, yearning
2 Comments