We're getting close. I can feel it. Adventure is waiting for us. That is to say, as soon as everyone has their vaccinations. And, as soon as the medical experts can say that the coast is clear as long as we wear our masks and...
"You don't have to do everything alone, you know. Have some trust in the people around you that they can help you." (Boss, Game Changer Series https://deboraharmstrong.ca/boss/ When I wrote this scene, I referenced the heroine's determination to handle her troubles by herself even though she had...
Desperately Seeking Me Time Me Time - the time you take to look after yourself, whether it's a mental time out, a physical workout, or some pampering (shopping or spa day). In Forever Love, Davina asks for some Me Time the day before her wedding. She looks...
I Have a Confession to Make I've developed a guilty pleasure while working in my office. I have a flat-screen tv that is on most of the time to provide white noise. This past month, I've rediscovered Parking Wars. https://youtu.be/fkEehvpxiIE. It's a 3o minute show that follows...
There's something about dancing, especially slow dancing. We've read romantic scenes where the hero sweeps the heroine off her feet by whisking her onto the dance floor and letting the music reflect his feelings. We've witnessed it in movies when the two characters hold each...
Dreams My mother loved the farm life, so, when I met my future husband, she hoped we'd get married. I'm not sure what it was about farm life that my mother loved. She was an avid gardener and spent countless hours working the soil and nurturing her...
My Romance with Coffee - an On-Going Affair My romance with coffee has been on-going for as long as I can remember. I love its versatility. I can drink it in many ways: hot, iced, black, with cream, milk of various kinds, with sugar or without....
Kiss and tell. Do you kiss and tell, or do you keep your private life close to your chest? Do you like to know what goes on in a celebrity's love life or daily life, or do you believe that what goes on behind closed...
Believe it or Not The last few years have shown us how easy it is to call the news fake when it's not and call it correct when it's the opposite. Consequently, when we read or hear something in the news, can we automatically believe that...
I'm an Author Confessing you're an author. For some, it's hard to do. "I'm an author" comes out softly, almost with embarrassment. We're not used to hearing the words pass our lips. If we happen to write steamy romance, do we confess it to our friends...