You have seven writers in your basement?Donald nods, signing, They like it here. There’s a poet, a couple of novelists, an opera librettist, an essay writer . . . . They don’t usually make much troubl...
The chilly blue of loneliness was a shadow on snow. The
And then the simple truth dawned on her. She finally acknowledged that it didn’t matter who you were or where you came from. Love and respect put everyone on equal footing.
Vincotto (Italian for cooked wine) is a tradition dating back to Roman times as a way to preserve wine. Its complex, sweet properties have recently attracted culinary interest as a condiment with many...
No amount of liquor could make him forget the things he yearned to erase from his mind—
She had always been good at dreaming, but what she had never done before was believe a dream could actually come true. She believed now. The wonder of setting sail created possibilities she had never...
We often destroy the world’s real wealth to create an illusion of wealth, confusing symbol and substance.
She realized that no matter how old she got or how far she traveled, she would never stop needing her mom. Now, staring her in the face, was the possibility of a loss so devastating Sonnet didn’t see...
That if you never get your hopes up, she said, taking a sip of hot chocolate, you’ll never be disappointed. Ouch,
Anything was possible if only she dared to believe herself worthy.
You’re right. I have no heart because I lost it to you.
She opened the lid and was hit with a musty smell she could immediately put a name to: camp. It was an unforgettable combination of mildew, wood smoke and outdoors, an essence that resisted laundering...
½ cup softened sweet butter 1 small (3-ounce) stick of softened cream cheese 1¼ cup flour a small jar of jam—choose apricot, raspberry or apple a sprinkle of powdered sugar Beat the butter and cream c...
When she was little and a bad dream woke her, Gran would advise her to change the channel by turning her pillow over. It worked every time.
What I’ve found is that you make time for the things that matter to you. Everyone has the time. It’s just a question of deciding what to do with that time.
He was a hopeless romantic.
It’s funny how much influence our parents have on us. True.
Just my luck, she thought. Here I am in the middle of nowhere, and Easy Rider comes to my rescue.
It isn’t fair, but maybe that’s the whole point. Fairness has no part in real life, and she took that lesson away from the Hotel Angeline with her.
I’ve always thought a quilt held together with a woman’s tears to be the strongest of all.
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