Tag Archives: writing

At Sea Days: Transatlantic Cruise Part Three

Posted on February 20, 2017 by mlknowlden

Fall 2016, I took a transatlantic turnaround cruise with three fellow writers. We ended the cruise in Orlando, Florida and Hogwarts. We started the cruise by spending two days in Barcelona which I talked about in part one. The first port … Continue reading →

Posted in travel, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Basil in the Window, Rain on the Pane, a Seed of a Story

Posted on October 5, 2015 by mlknowlden

I had a good Sunday. It rained on our parched California dirt. While listening to drops hit the windows and patter on the concrete, I watched THE DISH, a favorite movie of mine, drank coffee, ate a biscuit, and thought about … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, FORAGING, Garden, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bone Boxes and Ghosts at the Gate

Posted on August 3, 2015 by mlknowlden

In my recent Viking river cruise on the Danube, we visited the charming Durnstein. Our program director recommended seeing the bone box in the graveyard. Impossible to miss it, we were told. On our first attempt to find the cemetery, we … Continue reading →

Posted in travel, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

April 2015 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on April 2, 2015 by mlknowlden

On the first Friday of April 2015, we are having breakfast with USA Today Bestselling Author Donna Fasano. Donna has written over 30 romance and women’s fiction books. Her books have sold nearly 4 million copies worldwide and have been published in two dozen languages. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

March 2015 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mlknowlden

On the first Friday of March 2015, we are having breakfast with author Susan R. Hughes. Her contemporary and historical romances have charmed readers and are set mainly in Canada. Her eight contemporary books include the Eastport series. The second book, Kiss the Bridesmaid, is shown here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

February 2015 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on February 5, 2015 by mlknowlden

We are having breakfast with author Rebecca Lang. While other children played tag, Rebecca Lang spent her recesses reading novels in the clover. Knowing that she wanted to be an author, she created a Bachelor’s degree in Crafting Fantasy: Creative Writing, History, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

January 2015 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on January 1, 2015 by mlknowlden

On the first Friday of 2015, we are having breakfast with author Mary Castillo. Her contemporary romance and paranormal mysteries have turned readers into dedicated fans. She is the author of Switchcraft, In Between Men and Hot Tamara (the latter selected by Cosmopolitan magazine as the Red Hot Read … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

December 2014 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on December 4, 2014 by mlknowlden

On a damp and chilly December first Friday, we are having breakfast with author DeAnna Cameron. DeAnna writes novels featuring feisty heroines transformed by true love and belly dance. Her novels have been translated into Japanese, Polish, and Serbian, and her work has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Layering in Paradise: Cruising through another writers’ retreat

Posted on September 25, 2014 by mlknowlden

Yes, less than two months after doing a writers’ retreat on an Alaskan cruise, I joined two writers (and one non-writer) for an Eastern Caribbean writing cruise. I planned to write one short story (The Polygamist’s Wife) and complete another … Continue reading →

Posted in travel, Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

April 2014 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on April 3, 2014 by mlknowlden

Welcome to our April First Friday Breakfast with author Katherine Sartori. Katherine’s dream of writing novels dates back to her childhood. Her debut novel, THE CHOSEN SHELL, was published in 2013. She’s ecstatic that her book has earned a 5-star rating on … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized, WRITING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments