What is Your Holiday Spirit?

Winter Bourbon Smash (Half Gallon Pitcher) Small jar (8-ounces) of preserves or jam my favorite is blackberry or cranberry orange. (Recipe for Quick Cranberry Orange Jam: 1 can orange juice concentrate, 1 can cranberry sauce and ½ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 1 small box orange gelatin. Dissolve sugar in water, add orange juice and cranberry sauce stirring until mixed well, add in gelatin … Continue reading What is Your Holiday Spirit?

Intimacy in Fiction

As a romance writer, intimacy plays a huge role in the stories I write, and not just sexual intimacy. Being intimate with another person is about being familiar with them, knowing their likes and dislikes, understanding their quirks, and being not just physically close but having a closeness that transcends other boundaries. In my research, Psych Central said there were four types of intimacy. I … Continue reading Intimacy in Fiction