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A Love Note to Ruth September 2, 2025  Ruth, in her favourite spot, behind the lens. Gotcha, didn't I? If you’ve been following Happy Hour with Ruth and Roxy, you know that my pal Ruth Atherley writes Love Notes to celebrate those she cares about. She’s good at it. The subjects of her [...]

Dallas meets The Thorn Birds, anyone? Don't get the reference? Don't worry, you probably don't have grey hair yet!  For those of my, ahem, vintage, THE WRANGLER'S CHRISTMAS GIFT is to my Malones series what the answer to "Who shot JR?" was in the 1970s TV series Dallas... with a touch of Colleen McCullough's classic book The Thorn [...]

Picking up the Pace We all know the breathless feeling that comes from a story picking up the pace. Your heart is pounding, you can’t catch your breath, and the words can’t get into your brain fast enough? You’re reading a great scene and one of the things that’s affecting you is the pace of […]

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Happy Hour With Ruth & Roxy:  Show Notes – January 26, 2024 Overview In this Jan. 26 episode of Happy Hour, Ruth & Roxy discuss style, minimalists vs. collectors, how Ruth keeps connection with her “strays,” how Roxy keeps things that reinforce her identity… and they enjoy some lovely champagne! Intro Ruth has had a […]

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Rock Stars I’ve been publishing novels in the women’s fiction (which sometimes includes romance) genre since 2012. And that makes me a rock star. That’s right, romance authors are rock stars. Don’t believe me? Read on, gentle reader! (Thanks to author and friend Jeannie Moon at Five Harbors Literary for the awesome graphic!) From MACLEANS, […]

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Happy Hour With Ruth & Roxy:  Show Notes – January 11, 2024 Overview  In Happy Hour January 11, Ruth & Roxy discuss Zoom, authenticity, how the current cold snap is making them want to move to the tropics, the soothing power of a medicinal drink from Africa called dawa, and the one word Roxanne knows […]

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Welcome, January 2024! The New Year has landed, people, and for us, that means COLD, with snow in the forecast, no surprise. Because it’s too cold to spend much time outdoors, I’m getting lots done inside and this year, that means….. yes, new books! But it also means another special surprise. (Read on, dear reader!) […]

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Rox reads… Books, Books and More Books! I’ve got so much to tell you, friends! Did this past winter seem longer than usual to you? I’m so happy to see the sun again and watch all the color reappear after those seemingly endless grey days. It’s been quiet from me, I know, but I’ve been […]

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Starting sourdough, yeah. It’s worth it in the end, but prepare for a challenge. Making a sourdough starter isn’t hard. You mix equal parts flour (I used whole wheat) and water (bottled, so there’s no chlorine) in a bowl, cover it lightly with plastic wrap so nothing gets in it, but it can still “breathe” […]

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Fruit and nut bread is magical, I tell you. Not easy, though! I could have started with something basic. But instead, I attempted to mimic one of my favorite treats, the Apricot Fruit Loaf at Cobs Bread. I used a basic Sourdough Bread recipe, except I used mostly whole-wheat flour, and to that I added […]

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