A. Catherine Noon here, signing off with my last post for the Valentine’s Day. I’d like to thank the lovely folks at The Romance Studio for hosting us. If you are a writer or reader of romance, you owe it to yourself to check out their site. They’ve got a lot of great stuff and […]
A. Catherine Noon here, and our Valentine’s Day party is coming to a close. But before we sign off, I wanted to talk about fantasy for a moment. We read romance for many reasons, among them is the hope that a happy ending is always at the end and that our characters, with whom we’ve […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you know the history of this romantic holiday? If not, it probably won’t be what you think. I love the art in the Victorian era and the valentines were beautiful. I remember making my own valentines for friends and family when I was a child. I’m not sure many people do […]
Happy Valentine’s day! I finally got in the mood, after a fun date night last Saturday. I’ve got a great guy who sometimes drives me crazy, but mostly makes me happy. Even if you don’t have a significant other in your life, celebrate this day of love with yummy chocolate, a hot bath, a good […]
A. Catherine Noon here, wishing you a continued Happy Valentine’s Day. I thought we could turn our minds to our memories, and mine them for our favorite dates. One of mine was when we took a ghost tour in Galena, Illinois, several years ago. We met downtown and wandered around the outside of the buildings, […]
A. Catherine Noon here, wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day. When I was preparing my list of topics for the party, I got to thinking about romance – not because it’s Valentine’s Day, per se, but because we are all romance writers and readers, and this is the Romance Studio, after all! In writing […]
A. Catherine Noon here, wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day. Now, I know not everyone loves this holiday to bits. Maybe you think it’s just a “Hallmark holiday;” maybe you’re lovelorn and angry that the world seems to be having romantic twosomes and leaving you out in the cold. Whatever the reason, you’re not […]
A. Catherine Noon here, and it’s time to talk about the most serious subject of all: toys. I was reading a book by Julia Cameron recently, and she said offhand something about how even CEO’s close their doors and play “with the secret toys on their desks.” Boy, did that phrase jump out at me. Wouldn’t […]
A. Catherine Noon here, and it’s time to talk turkey. Well, not literally. But it’s definitely time to talk food. Specifically, food for those with whom we work or spend time with in large groups. Food has the capacity to bring people together, though food and humor are two things that don’t translate. Take peanut […]
A. Catherine Noon here, wishing you a continuing Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of Monday being the traditional start of the work week, I thought I’d talk a bit about elevating our work. I came across a very simple saying or prayer in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s groundbreaking book, Simple Abundance: A powerful set of blessings that I […]
