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Christmas Fantasy by Barbara Edwards

Christmas Fantasy by Barbara Edwards

The tradition in our family is to celebrate on Christmas Eve.

This year I had a fantasy. Come with me.

I decorated the house with all my old ornaments, the manger with my grandmother’s figures, chipped and broken as they be, the food was prepared and when I opened the door to my first guest, the music swelled behind me. A familiar polka brightened the air and my parents swirled past with broad…

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Bt Reservation Only available on #Audio Don't miss the #free offer

Bt Reservation Only available on #Audio Don’t miss the #free offer

Quick! Here’s your chance to get my new release for free.

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Deerbourne Inn Series, Book 1

By: Barbara Edwards

Narrated by: Nila Brereton Hagood

Series: Deerbourne Inn Series, Book 1

Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins

Release date: 12-10-18

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By Reservation Only, the first book in the Deerbourne Inn Series will be available in Audio for the…

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#Pre-order 'Freedom's Path by Linda Carroll-Bradd, Book 3 in The Deerbourne Inn Series

#Pre-order ‘Freedom’s Path by Linda Carroll-Bradd, Book 3 in The Deerbourne Inn Series

Freedom’s Path, Book 3 in Deerbourne Inn series by Linda Carroll-Bradd

The story behind the story

Several years ago, I saw a reference in a historical blog about quilts being used as signals for the Underground Railroad. As someone who has quilted in the past, I was interested but didn’t pursue it until I saw the title of Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad

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Guest Peggy Jaeger present's Hope's Dream, Book Two of the Deerbourne Inn Series

Guest Peggy Jaeger present’s Hope’s Dream, Book Two of the Deerbourne Inn Series

Hope’s Dream is Book Two in the Deerbourne Inn Series from The Wild Rose Press. Peggy’s brought a lovely story to life as our hero and heroine explore their feelings while visiting the Vermont countryside.

 Here’s a little more insight to the developing relationship between Hope and Tyler.

“Enough about me,” she said, shaking her head. She speared an asparagus stalk and pointed it at him. “Tell…

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St George Island State Campground damaged by Hurricane Michael by Barbara Edwards

St George Island State Campground damaged by Hurricane Michael by Barbara Edwards

If your one of my followers, you know my husband and I winter on St George Island, Florida.  We volunteer at the State Campground doing general maintenance, picking up trash, painting and other tasks. Thsi year Michael hit the island with a 12 foot storm surge. The residential area is built on pilings. The damage is great.

This is the main gate entrance.

The road that extends 10 miles through…

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#New release: By Reservation Only by Barbara Edwards

#New release: By Reservation Only by Barbara Edwards

I’m so excited! Please join me in celebrating the release of By Reservation Only Book 1 in the Deerbourne Series on October 8 from The Wild Rose Press. Available for pre-order now.

Buy Link: http://a.co/d/atQwzPx

By Reservation Only from The Wild Rose Press

The Deerbourne Inn. New kitchen, new owner, new future–all rooted in three hundred years of history.

Blurb:

It’s the grand opening of The…

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By Reservation Only (Deerbourne Inn) by Barbara Edwards available for pre-order

By Reservation Only (Deerbourne Inn) by Barbara Edwards available for pre-order

It’s the grand opening of The Deerbourne Inn! Award-winning Chef Nathan Harte has worked long and hard to restore this historic property in Willow Spring, Vermont. He’s ready to greet his guests with fine cuisine, comfortable rooms, and maybe even a ghost or two. 

He’s escaping the rat-race of the city for a slower more rewarding life, but is he ready to deal with a broken arm, a quirky…

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Holiday Stories are Fun to Write by Barbara Edwards

Holiday Stories are Fun to Write by Barbara Edwards

‘Journey of the Magi’ was my first attempt  at a Holiday story and I found a really enjoyable area of writing. My usual genre is paranormal romance and has a dark edge. After awhile it can be heavy. The lighter love story with cute children and a nice hero gave me a lift I hadn’t know I needed. It was fun to plot the fulfillment of a dream.

Journey of the Magi by Barbara Edwards

Journey of the…

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#Cover "By Reservation Only" by Barbara Edwards

#Cover “By Reservation Only” by Barbara Edwards

Check my new book cover! By Reservation Only will be released soon from The Wild Rose Press.

I’m inviting you to visit the Deerbourne Inn, the setting for the series.. Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the cool nights, warm days and glorious autumn colors.  Get acquainted with the new owner, Nathan Harte, an award-winning chef, escaping the rat-race of the city for a slower more rewarding life.…

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Toni V. Sweeney presents #Sinners

Toni V. Sweeney presents #Sinners

Welcome Toni V. Sweeney to my blog. Toni, Please tell us more about how you came to write Sinners.

One thing about writing about a dynasty—it covers a lot of territory and a whole lot of people.

When I decided to write a family saga,  I took the easy way out.  Writing about the rule of the kan Ingans of the Emeraunt Galaxy, I decided to tell only the stories about the beginning and end of that…

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Tony-Paul de Vissage

Thanks for being my guest,  Tony-Paul de Vissage. Please tell your readers why you wrote Dark God Descending

It’s a staple of the SyFy Channel and late night horror movies dating back decades…the lost city in the jungle, stumbled upon by a safari of scientists…they take away an object sacred to the inhabitants.  In doing so, they bring a curse upon themselves in particular and Mankind in general…

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Robb T. White with My Dangerous Women: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Robb T. White with My Dangerous Women: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Please welcome Robb T. White, the author of   My Dangerous Women:  The Good, the Bad, the Ugly. Why did you write this story?

I can say it was a dozen inspirations rather than a single one because each story in the collection was its own inspiration at some point in my writing past—that is, all the stories either depend on a woman’s narrative point of view or demand the woman be the…

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Icy Stone Blackstone's inspiration for Gypsy Charm

Icy Stone Blackstone’s inspiration for Gypsy Charm

Please welcome Icy Snow Blackstone to Barbara Edwards Comments. Tell your readers why you wrote Gypsy Charm. My inspiration for my novelette Gypsy Charm was my cat Thibault Minuet. I wanted to do a story about a cat but couldn’t figure out how to get started, so I watched my feline domestic companion for clues on how to begin. He wasn’t much help; all he did was lounge around on the window…

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My guest Michael D. Smith author of CommWealth

My guest Michael D. Smith author of CommWealth

Please welcome my guest, Michael D. Smith

Why I Wrote CommWealth, by Michael D. Smith

CommWealthsprang from a long, richly detailed dream I had in which the central “I” demonstrates his easy adaptation to a property-less society by demanding electronic gadgets, cars, motorcycles, in fact anything he desires, then hoarding it all in a mansion he’s similarly procured.  He takes the basic premise of…

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Toni V. Sweeney about the kan Ingan Archives #Series #Sinner

Toni V. Sweeney about the kan Ingan Archives #Series #Sinner

Welcome to  the Blog for Barbara Edwards Toni V. Sweeney will explain her series. One thing about writing about a dynasty—it covers a lot of territory and a whole lot of people. When I decided to write a family saga, I took the easy way out. Writing about the rule of the kan Ingans of the Emeraunt Galaxy, I decided to tell only the stories about the beginning and end of that particular…

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Rick McQiston describes his book 'Eat the World'

Rick McQiston describes his book ‘Eat the World’

Please welcome Rick MCQuiston, author of Eat the World to Barbara Edwards Comments. Tell our readers why you wrote this story.

I wrote “Eat the World” because of my love for Mackinac City and Mackinac Isle. I felt the history, architecture, and overall isolation that an island offers was perfect for a horror story. 

The first time I visited the area I became interested with the layout. I still…

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Linda Nightingale presents Four by Moonlight on Barbara Edwards Comments

Linda Nightingale presents Four by Moonlight on Barbara Edwards Comments

Please welcome Linda Nightingale with the anthology, ‘Four By Moonlight’. Tell why you wrote this story.

My very favorite poem, and one of my favorite works of literature, is The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.  It is lyrical enough that it has been recorded many times over. The one I’m thinking of is by

This poem inspired my “Gypsy Ribbons,” which is included in an anthology from Class Act Books, Fo…

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