tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24420630566722405552024-03-12T22:37:27.856-07:00Harlequin HeartwarmingA place where readers and authors can have a little heart to heart!Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2026125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56580731181227713332021-01-15T20:43:00.003-08:002021-01-15T20:43:48.313-08:00And they lived happily-ever-after It's been fun, hasn't it? Heartwarming authors have been posting to
this blog since Syndi Powell put up the very first post on January 1, 2013. Over the past seven years, we've had a lots of laughs and thoughtful conversations, but as of December of 2020, this blog is riding off into the sunset.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that that the Heartwarming line is
coming to an end. Harlequin Beth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69655686085563906322020-12-28T05:00:00.001-08:002020-12-28T05:00:04.694-08:00Looking Back and Forward Merry Christmas, everyone! We're sad the blog is shutting down, but you can find us online still. I'll always be grateful for the authors I've met, including my blog-mate, Patricia Bradley. Definitely look me up--I'm on Facebook where I do constant giveaways, and you can find me at Patricia Johns Romance. I'm also on Twitter, so don't be shy! Stay safe, and take care of each otherPatricia Bradleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85428152918196473492020-12-25T04:00:00.001-08:002020-12-25T04:00:08.608-08:00A Very Merry, and Safe, Christmas!It's Christmas!I know that for many of us, Christmas might look a bit different this year. My husband and son and I have skipped our traditional visit to my sister's house for Christmas eve, and we've cancelled the dinner we usually host on Christmas Day. We are in California, where hospitals are getting overwhelmed and the state has asked everyone to stay home and stay apart, so that's what Claire McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14261722870962751683noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52282556929378651922020-12-24T01:30:00.059-08:002020-12-24T01:30:00.134-08:00Remembering Decorating for Christmas always brings back memories for me. Memories of Christmas as a child, of Christmas with my children, and family Christmas stories, like the one about my father getting a few days off unexpectedly at the end of basic training, hitching a ride home, and surprising his family. My grandmother claimed he ate an entire pineapple pie for breakfast that day. This candy dish Beth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-75989266310817300662020-12-22T01:30:00.001-08:002020-12-22T01:30:04.956-08:00A Trip down Christmas Memory Lane by Janice Carter I thought long and hard during a recent bout of insomnia about the topic for today's blog. Scrolling through posts from the past, I re-discovered several Christmas-themed ones. They were happy and full of anticipation for the big day with my large extended family. But like just every compliant person in the world right now, I too am social distancing this season, even from my children. Janice Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12199889861936957390noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85653527474940771272020-12-15T00:02:00.001-08:002020-12-15T00:02:01.539-08:00Hi, Everyone,Here's a holiday story I recently wrote. Someday, I might use it in a longer story, but thought I'd share this part now.Dear Stacy,
As I write, I keep looking at the picture
of you in your uniform on my mantel. Perhaps
it’s boasting for a great-grandmother to say it, but you are incredibly
beautiful and strong. The Navy is lucky you
enlisted.&Callie Endicotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09133472999853176990noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60930775168879161902020-12-11T23:30:00.012-08:002020-12-11T23:30:06.766-08:00 Christmas and a New BookFrom Linda WarrenI’m happy to be here today to
share my new Heartwarming book, A Christmas Proposal, and some thoughts. We are
right in the middle of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is behind us and
Christmas is blinking at us like a big green light. But like Thanksgiving it
will also be a quiet affair. The family thought it would be best not to have
the big gathering like we always do. There Beth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-54213643323845750382020-12-08T04:57:00.002-08:002020-12-08T04:57:18.632-08:00Oh, the Questions! by Virginia McCulloughWriting carries a
certain mystique, which is why people have odd assumptions about writers and
how we work. That means we’re asked lots of questions—and more than once in a
career.
1: Where do you get your ideas?
This wins the championship
ribbon for the most commonly asked question. It’s a tough one because it’s obvious to
us that ideas are “everywhere.” People ask about ideas Virginia McCulloughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00742085109270186669noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82241457995232155952020-12-05T04:00:00.016-08:002020-12-05T04:00:00.130-08:00Sit Down Saturday with Julianna Morris I
was delighted to be asked if the second book in my Hearts of Big Sky
series, could include a Christmas theme. Though it wasn’t in my proposal, I’d
already planned to have the story end with the holidays. In the first chapter
of Christmas On the Ranch I even have my wildlife photographer heroine
put up a string of miniature white lights during an unexpected late spring
snowstorm.
Alaina
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Tara Randelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509580769615741117noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27191876781513792732020-12-02T03:00:00.002-08:002020-12-02T03:00:10.957-08:00It's All About the Lights by Leigh RikerChristmas is my favorite time of year! What matters most? Being with family, of course (can't do that this year), seeing friends (ditto), and always...Christmas lights. This year the lights will have to do--at the same time they bring me their usual joy.My love of holiday lights goes way back. When I was a child, one Christmas week my mom got sick, so we hadn't put up our tree. On Christmas Eve, Leigh Rikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-6037673478659339812020-12-01T04:28:00.004-08:002020-12-01T04:54:26.946-08:00Second Chances by Rula SinaraIt's hard to believe we've reached the final month of 2020. December is finally here and I'd like to think that all those beautiful Christmas lights adorning houses and trees are symbolic of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It's true that we're not out of the woods yet with this pandemic and we have to be even more vigilant and careful as winter comes, but the holiday season has always Rula Sinarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60219628236585462092020-11-27T23:30:00.057-08:002020-11-27T23:30:01.613-08:00Sit Down Saturday with Beth Carpenter By Beth CarpenterMeet Vitus. He's a malamute, named for Alaskan explorer Vitus Bering, and he's a central character in AN ALASKAN FAMILY CHRISTMAS. Like most malamutes and huskies, Vitus's favorite thing in the world is to pull. But Vitus has several other hobbies, including singing, sledding, and practical jokes. Below is an excerpt where Vitus indulges in two of his favorite Beth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-20631032702108376922020-11-26T07:41:00.001-08:002020-11-26T07:41:14.563-08:00Happy Thanksgiving! Beth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88467917711985730862020-11-24T01:30:00.001-08:002020-11-24T01:30:05.969-08:00The Waiting Game by Janice Carter As the city where I live goes back into lockdown, I'm more aware than ever how our lives are on hold these days. We're stuck in a bad remake of "Groundhog Day" and this version isn't a comedy. It's no wonder people all over the world are asking themselves, how much longer? My spirits almost reached the tipping point recently, as new restrictions prevent indoor visits with the Janice Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12199889861936957390noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85414256034872808512020-11-21T11:13:00.001-08:002020-11-21T11:13:41.890-08:00Sit Down Saturday with Cathy McDavidI can’t believe it, the Christmas and the holidays are just around the corner. I’ve been lucky for the last I-don’t-know-how-many years to have a book out at this time. I love combining romance and Christmas. I love even more combining romance and Christmas and weddings — which I’m thrilled to be able to do with my November release, THE COWBOY’S HOLIDAY BRIDE.This book very, very loosely based onCathy McDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747745387747947227noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56713091848300490982020-11-19T21:45:00.001-08:002020-11-19T21:45:45.282-08:00We Can't Gather Together By Shirley HailstockThis time of year we all think of gathering together. It’s a time for reflection of the past year, what we did, what we wanted to do, and what we’re thankful for. Since we can’t really gather safely this Thanksgiving, I thought about all the memories of past family holidays I’ve been part of.First, there’s the food. We used to spend nearly a day and a night cooking. I’veUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-70554997900867760182020-11-07T03:00:00.001-08:002020-11-07T03:00:01.640-08:00Sit Down Saturday with Leigh RikerI can't believe it's nearly Thanksgiving--and so far, I have bought just one Christmas present! However, November is also the release month for MISTLETOE COWBOY, which features Willow Bodine and Cody Jones, meaning it's time first to celebrate this latest book in my Kansas Cowboys series. I'll shop later. &Leigh Rikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52399656998738946312020-11-05T05:48:00.022-08:002020-11-05T05:48:00.459-08:00Time and Other QuestionsHi,
Everyone!
There is beauty, even in a storm.Right now we're all in a storm andwaiting for the clouds to clear.This
has been a challenging year for most of us and I‘m sure we all have a great
deal on our minds. I’ve
thought often about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and how heavily time must
have dragged when people were in isolation.After all, in 1918 they didn’t have television, cable, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55678962770217159732020-11-03T21:00:00.012-08:002020-11-03T21:00:03.701-08:00It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas How early is too early to start decorating for Christmas? My husband and I celebrated our twenty-fifth anniversary this year. For the past twenty-four years, we’ve always waited until Santa arrives at the end of the Thanksgiving Parade to pull out the Christmas CDs and start singing carols. The next day would always be the day we’d Tanya A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05906658024486668684noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7229998001233415362020-11-02T21:00:00.001-08:002020-11-02T21:00:05.194-08:00IT'S ELECTION DAY IN THE USA!Peace,Rula & Catherinewww.RulaSinara.comwww.CatherineLanigan.comRula Sinarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73477126850374425132020-11-02T05:43:00.004-08:002020-11-02T05:43:48.753-08:00Making a List...MAKING A LIST...Elizabeth Mowers(Not a picture of my backyard, but it sure is beautiful!)It snowed last night in NE Ohio!I discovered it this morning at 4:00am when I took my puppy, Charlie, out for a bathroom break. My first thought was that I need to dig out my boots. My second thought was for Charlie. It was his first snowfall!He was delighted! He leapt and skittered around in the snow Elizabeth Mowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555315828909910197noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10089498915010800482020-10-27T01:30:00.009-07:002020-10-27T01:30:04.751-07:00Thanksgiving, eh? by Janice Carter That end tag should alert you, if the first word doesn't, that I'm Canadian. I'm not sure when or how "eh?" became a stereotypical meme for us Canucks (as we sometimes call ourselves) but this somewhat ironic title of my post today captures for me the dilemma of traditional holidays during Covid times. Canadian Thanksgiving was celebrated a couple of weeks ago, on Janice Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12199889861936957390noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-35679508847788302732020-10-23T04:00:00.001-07:002020-10-23T04:00:05.098-07:00Nature Walk Therapy My son loves to tell stories. One of his favorite things to do is to go for a long walk and spend the entire time telling me a long, complex tale. His stories are all related and contain the same characters, whose identities I'm not allowed to divulge here because they are secret super heroes. He tells his stories in a series of episodes, with an occasional full-length movie. (Yes, he wantsClaire McEwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14261722870962751683noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40070907388184376902020-10-22T00:30:00.090-07:002020-10-22T00:30:03.140-07:00Inspiration in Fairbanks Sometimes people ask authors, “Where do you get your ideas?”
Most of the time, we don’t know. But for
my next book, AN ALASKAN FAMILY CHRISTMAS, I do know, or at least I know how I
came up with the setting. Warning: Vacation photos included, but no slide
shows, I promise.
In March, 2018, my daughter brought her boyfriend (who has
since become her husband) to visit us in AlaskaBeth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.com12