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Happy Holidays from southwestern France
Happy Holidays from southwestern France!“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us...
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Tradition...the French way.
Lean In... The Frog is cooking his famed lobster tails in a cognac sauce on x-mas eve. The recipe is simple. Heat olive oil, a tablespoon of garlic, and shallots in a skillet. Add the tails. Pour half...
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Thoughts on a Thursday: Stalking (& Stina Lindenblatt)
This week (January 13-17) is the Tell Me When blog hop, which focuses on the issue of stalking. It was inspired by Stina Lindenblatt's upcoming new adult release by the same name. TELL ME WHEN is about...
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Seven Questions with Janice MacLeod, author of Paris Letters
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Happy Valentine's Day (and a Letter)
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I Neknominate YOU to share this
There is a sick and twisted phenomena floating around the Internet. It's called Neknomination, originating in Australia, and now spreading through Europe and the UK. Guess what, peeps. The US is next....
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Seven Questions with Jennifer Barclay, author of Falling in Honey
I usually post my seven-question interview of Wednesdays, but today is really special. My very own agent's memoir, Falling In Honey, will be released tomorrow, March 4th, in the US!RAISE A VIRTUAL...
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Thoughts on a Tuesday: Live a BIG and BEAUTIFUL life
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Seven Letters from Paris- Cover Reveal and ARC tour!
Well, here it is. The cover for the US edition of SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS! And it's beautiful, gorgeous, and OH MY GAHHHHH! The hummingbird holds a special place in my heart and is symbolic in the...
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May Day! May Day! The First of May- A Holiday in France (with pictures!)
The First of May is a holiday in France, known as La Fête du Travail (National Labor Day) or La Fête du Muguet (Lily of the Valley Day). Oddly, the whole 'labor day' movement in France began in Chicago...
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L’amour! Encore l’amour! Toujours l’amour!
We met at a café in Paris the summer of '89. I was nineteen. He was twenty-six.After a 24-hour whirlwind romance, I left him standing on a train platform at Gare de Lyon on July 24th, 1989.He wrote me...
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Tuesday Travels: Le Prieuré de Marcevol
This past Sunday, five good friends (two Americans, une Française, and two Canadians) drove a little over two hours to find some sun and do a little hiking. Le Prieuré de Marcevol was a recommended...
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Tuesday Travels: Diving in Le Cap d'Agde
My frog grew up in La Ciotat, right on the Mediterranean Sea, and the neighbor to the better-known village of Cassis. The frog loves the water– so much in fact, he has been diving in unchartered waters...
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Wednesday is All Write: Win a $100 Victoria's Secret Gift Card + Goodies from...
Or, in other words, get your romance on!To celebrate the upcoming release of my memoir, SevenLettersfromParis (Sourcebooks in the US/Random House Australia), I'm offering a chance to win a $100...
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Mastering the art of French Cooking...for a French Family
Here we go! My first VLOG... followed by a recipe. We'll see if this crazy idea continues...Now, grab your wooden spoons. Here's a recipe for perfect rosemary potatoes...Ingredients: Potatoes, sliced...
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A Self-Proclaimed Princess in France cooks Les Moules (with a frog)...
For today's edition of Melting Pot Monday, where anything goes, we're cooking les moules à la marinière, or mussels in a white white sauce. See, mussels are in season now, according to the frog. He...
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It's Launch Week...and I'm Ready for Take-off (Don't let me crash...)
Me--launching. Photo credit: Karina Waters: Château de GudanesI can't believe it. Tomorrow, October 7th, SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS will be released into the wild. And I may roar. I'm bracing...
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SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS Launch Day! Houston, we have lift off!
AVAILABLE NOW!!!Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indie Bound | Target | Walmart It's here! It's here! Today, October 7th (there's my lucky number!), SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS is being...
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Wednesday is more than all write! What a great book launch!
My book! In the wild! At Barnes & Noble!Yesterday's book launch event went better than I'd anticipated! 300 people showed to support SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS! I'm so very grateful. And it seems a...
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Launch day three: (or Ermagad...I'm tired!)
Ermagad, launching a book is tiring. My head is spinning. I'm beyond exhausted. I'm spent. But I'm also thrilled. Since day one (five years ago), I've been in this for the long-haul. Never quit! Never...
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