Thanks for having me here today, Roxanne.
The holidays are a special time. Not always fun, not always happy, but always special. I get stressed at holiday time, but sit me down with a glass of eggnog and a lit up Christmas tree and I’m a happy girl. There’s just something about those twinkling lights.
The holidays are a special time. Not always fun, not always happy, but always special. I get stressed at holiday time, but sit me down with a glass of eggnog and a lit up Christmas tree and I’m a happy girl. There’s just something about those twinkling lights.
Before I had my kids, I thought my tree was very pretty. Something
special. Red and gold ornaments. Red and gold ribbons and bows. A ton of tiny white
lights. I thought it was great. My one claim to domestic goddess status. Believe
me when I say, I can’t claim it any other way. :)
Our tree has transformed since we had our kids. The basic
red and gold ornaments are still there, as well as the tiny white lights, but
they’re just a backdrop now. We’ve added colored lights (Wow, do those little
LEDs get bright!) And each year the kids pick out an ornament. This year we’re
adding Turbo the snail and a blue reindeer. Sometimes they make a craft that
either goes on the tree or decorates some other area of the house. Now my tree
is a hodge-podge of ornaments, candy canes and handmade crafts. I love it even
more. I look at that crazy assortment of keepsakes and I remember the kids’ joy
when they picked them out and hung them on the tree.
In my Timeless Keepsakes story—Granting Her Wish—Dani is
going through some hard times this holiday. She’s stressing, big time, but a
very special keepsake is going to send those worries right out of her head.
Along with everything else, including her name. Luckily, she’ll find a reason
to celebrate this holiday and make some new traditions of her own.
Whatever holiday you celebrate, what’s your favorite thing
about it? How has that changed over the years?
Timeless Keepsakes:
A
Collection of Christmas Stories
Ruth A. Casie, Lita Harris,
Emma Kaye,
Nicole S. Patrick, Julie Rowe
Genre: Historical, Contemporary, Time Travel,
Military, Medical Romances
Publisher: Timeless Scribes Publishing
Date of Publication: November 11, 2013
ISBN: 978-0-09910520-0-4
Number of pages: 270
Word Count: 65,000
Cover Artist: Alchemy Book Covers and Design
Book
Description:
The magic of Christmas is in the memories
we hold dear and those precious treasures that remind us of the past. Join
us as our Timeless Keepsakes take us on five remarkable journeys that heal old
wounds, remind us of days gone by, play matchmaker, sweep us back in time and prove
that love can conquer all.
~~~~~~~
Mistletoe
and Magick ~ Ruth A. Casie
She would give her last breath for him. He
would give up everything to guard her well and love her more.
About Ruth A.
Casie:
Ruth started reading romance books while traveling
the world for business. Traveling alone can be daunting but she found a book in
hand could see her through long waits at the airport as well as being good
company at dinner for one. For some of her longer treks, she pared down what
she packed to make room for books. Her favorite genres are romance and
adventure.
A seasoned professional with more than twenty-five
years of writing experience in communications and marketing for a large
financial institution, she gave way to her inner muse and began writing a
series of historical fantasy romance novels. Ruth is published by Carina Press
and Harlequin Books.
When not writing you can find her home in Teaneck,
New Jersey, reading, cooking, doing Sudoku and counted cross-stitch. Together
with her husband, Paul, they enjoy ballroom dancing and going to the theater.
Ruth and Paul have three grown children and two grandchildren. They all thrive
on spending time together. It’s certainly a lively dinner table and they
wouldn’t change it for the world.
You can read more about Ruth online at
www.RuthACasie.com , on Twitter at twitter.com/RuthACasie, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RuthACasie
Christmas
Spirits ~ Lita Harris
A widow's everlasting love is renewed by
the memories of the holiday season.
About Lita Harris:
Lita Harris spends her time between New
Jersey and the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania, where she writes most
of her books. She also lived in Alaska for a short time
just for fun. An avid crafter, unused supplies clutter her
basement and attempts at making pottery, jewelry, and stained glass
are proudly displayed in her house, usually behind a picture or
holding a door open. She also makes candles and homemade
soap. With enough books to stock a small library she may need to construct
a building to store her literary obsessions.
She writes in
multiple genres, including women’s fiction, contemporary romance, paranormal,
and cozy mysteries. For more information about Lita, please visit her website
at www.LitaHarris.com
or at twitter.com/litaharris
and facebook.com/litaharrisauthor.
Granting Her
Wish ~ Emma Kaye
She doesn't belong in his time and he
doesn't belong back home. Could they belong to each other?
About Emma
Kaye:
Emma Kaye is married to her high school sweetheart
and has two beautiful kids that she spends an insane amount of time driving
around central New Jersey. Before ballet classes and tennis entered her life,
she decided to try writing one of those romances she loved to read and
discovered a new passion. She has been writing ever since. Add in a playful
puppy and an extremely patient cat and she’s living her own happily ever after
while making her characters work hard to reach theirs.
For more information on Emma, please visit her online at www.emma-kaye.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/emmakayewrites,
or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/emmakayewrites.
Letter from
St. Nick ~ Nicole S. Patrick
She’s trying to save her home and he’s
never had one until now. Can an unexpected gift lead their hearts to the same
place?
About Nicole S. Patrick:
Nicole S. Patrick has always loved to read, and in
her teenage years, she “borrowed” her mom’s books to sneak away and become lost
in the world of romance. After more than ten years in the corporate world of
tech recruiting and HR management, she decided to stay home and raise children.
But with so many romantic stories and characters floating around in her head,
when the kids napped, she was compelled to put those words on a page and pursue
this crazy dream of becoming published. Nicole writes romantic suspense and her
heroes are those alpha males in uniform. She lives in New Jersey with her
real-life hero, her husband, and her two sons.
For more information about Nicole, please visit her website at www.nicolespatrick.com
Secret Santa
~ Julie Rowe
A nurse grieving the death of her twin
brother receives an usual gift at the staff secret Santa party: the bullet that
killed him along with a message of hope and love.
About Julie
Rowe:
Julie Rowe’s first career as a medical lab
technologist in Canada took her to the Northwest Territories and northern
Alberta, where she still resides. She loves to include medical details in her
romance novels, but admits she’ll never be able to write about all her medical
experiences because, “No one would believe them!” In addition to writing
contemporary and historical medical romance, and fun romantic suspense for
Entangled Publishing and Carina Press, Julie has a short story in The Mammoth
Book of ER Romance (September 2013). Her book Saving the Rifleman (book one of
the War Girls series) won the novella category of the 2013 Gayle Wilson Award
of Excellence. Her writing has also appeared in several magazines such as
Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest (Canada), Canadian Living, and Romantic Times
Magazine.
For
more information about Julie, please visit her online at www.julieroweauthor.com, on Twitter @julieroweauthor, or at her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JulieRoweAuthor.
November 11 Group Day Focus on Entire Anthology
November 11 Spotlight
Beverly @ The Wormhole
November 11 Spotlight
Musings and Ramblings
November 11 Spotlight
3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com
November 11 Spotlight
The Simple Things in Life
November 11 Spotlight
Fang-tastic Books
November 11 Spotlight
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
Nov 12 and 19 Mistletoe and Magick ~ Ruth A. Casie
November 12 Guest blog
The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom
November 12 Spotlight (review later)
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
November 19 review
Beverly @ The Wormhole
November 19 Spotlight
Lisa’s World of Books
Nov 13 and 20 Christmas Spirits ~ Lita Harris
November 13 Spotlight
Roxanne’s Realm
November 13 Spotlight (review later)
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
November 20 Interview
Pembroke Sinclair
November 20 Spotlight
The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom
Nov 14 and 21 Granting Her Wish ~ Emma Kaye
November 14 Spotlight
Lisa’s World of Books
November 14 review
Beverly @ The Wormhole
November 21 Guest blog
Roxanne’s Realm
November 21 Spotlight (review later)
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
Nov 15 and 22 Letter from St. Nick ~ Nicole S. Patrick
November 15 Spotlight (review later)
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
November 15 Review
My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews
November 22 review
Beverly @ The Wormhole
November 22 Interview
Roxanne’s Realm
Nov 18 and 25 Secret Santa ~ Julie Rowe
November 18 Guest Blog
The Divas of Desire
November 18 review
Beverly @ The Wormhole
November 25 Spotlight
Reviewing in Chaos
November 25 Spotlight (review later)
Adrienne Woods books and reviews
6 comments:
I love these Anthologies!
Your tree must be beautiful. I have to admit I don't have a 'real' tree anymore...in my house it's just me and my parents, and it was always me who had to decorate and clean after the mess so... But this year we got a little sparkling silver tree with lights!! It's so beautiful!
Thanks, Gaby!
Your sparkling tree sounds magical. I'm looking forward to getting our tree up this year.
Cleaning up the mess is definitely not my favorite part (Maybe that's why it takes me so long to take it down?) but it's worth it.
Happy holidays!
Hi Emma! I love the sound of your tree. It sounds a lot like mine now except the white lights are no more. I think my favorite traditions aside from the tree and food are photos. I have a photo frame from every year with a picture of my little that has become a part of my holiday decorations.
Happy Holidays!
What a great idea! I need to get myself more organized and collect all the Santa photos from throughout the years and frame them for the tree. Love it!
Happy Holidays!
Hi Emma.
Christmas is my favorite holiday. Spending time with my family is important and reminds me of special moments as a child.
Celebrating is a little more rushed than when I was a child. My kids sing in the church choir Christmas Eve and then I rush to drive to my aunt's for dinner.
Like you, my tree has changed over the years. I had color coordinated red/gold and glass ornaments. Now there's a wide assortment of homemade ornaments. It's represents Christmas past and present. But I secretly can't wait until I can get rid of the Blue's Clues and Hello Kitty ornament!
Best of luck with the release!
LOL Maria. I'm with you there. I definitely wouldn't mind if one or two ornaments disappeared. Now, they hold a special place at the back of the tree—so people who look through the window can see them, of course.
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