I thought that might get your attention. Who doesn’t like to look at a hot, shirtless guy? But the big subject I wanted to write about today is paying creators (artists, musicians, authors) directly. One of the biggest frustrations a lot of authors feel is having most of our income go to what my friend…
Welcome to Recipe for Romance and yay, it’s Friday! That’s always a good thing. In the Muir household this week, Muirlette #1 turned 16! OMG I can’t believe I’m old enough to be a parent of a sixteen year old. And Muirlette #2 will be having a birthday soon, too. Valentine’s Day is coming and…
Welcome to Recipe for Romance and yay, it’s Friday! That’s always a good thing. In the Muir household this week, we’re adding art to the house. Recently I bought two pieces of art that I’ve always wanted. The first was a poster of Inspiring Women by Karen Hallion, women who have been or are alive…
Good morning! How’s your new year going so far? Okay, okay, don’t laugh. It’s going to be fine, eventually, and we’ll all get into the swing of things here soon. Like getting this post up on time and writing. So, you ready? Good! Have you ever started a project, either exercising, or eating right, or…
Good morning! Got your coffee or tea? Good, just remember to maybe wait to drink them AFTER you read this post. Why? Because today’s motivation is laughter and I have a few images that hopefully will make you spit water. Of course, to save your keyboard (and your monitory), just wait until you’re done reading…
Good morning! Got your coffee or tea? I totally understand if you need it today. The first day back to the usual routine after a long holiday weekend is always rough at best. But it’s the last day of #NaNoWriMo and I know you got this. But here’s the best part. Tomorrow is December, and…
#NaNoWriMo has started! *flailing hands and panicked running* Ahem! Okay, back to the regular programming – which I have no idea what that is but it sounds good. How are y’all doing? Are you doing National Novel Writing Month? This is Day Two and hopefully you have your tales started and your word count hummin’…
Good morning! This weekend is Halloween and it’s also the time of Samhain (pronounced Sav-en in Scotland), All Saints Day, and Dia de Los Muertos. I’ve been doing some research on the proper ways to celebrate these holidays for an upcoming book, but I was struck at how much in common these holidays had. For…
Happy Monday! I know, not your favorite phrase by any stretch of the imagination. But, that’s what I’m here for, right? This weekend I took the plunge and decided to sign up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) officially. I do it almost every year, but this time I thought I would try to actually…
Today is my 16th Anniversary with Mr. SM and we’re celebrating with taking walks in the crisp autumn air and watching movies while drinking hot apple cider. We always check to see what the traditional, modern, and alternative anniversary gifts and try to tailor our shared gifts to fit one of the suggestions. This year…