by Christine Trent | Jul 29, 2023 | Christine Shares
Happy Summer to you! I know, I know, where have I been? I appreciate your patience over the past couple of years. I took a hiatus from writing while resolving some personal things and while serving on the Historical Novel Society North American (HNSNA) Conference...
by Ruth Martin | Jul 12, 2022 | Christine Shares
Happy Summer! I hope you had a great July 4th. I have recently learned how to pick crabs. It’s hard work to get to that succulent meat, but it’s oh-so-worth-it when enjoying the sunny July weather with friends…even if I do end up stabbing myself on their shells...
by Ruth Martin | Mar 10, 2021 | Cat Tales
I love my cats, I really do. But sometimes…Back in late June, I adopted an adorable 10-week-old gray tabby, whom I named Titus. I mean seriously, look at this little bundle of fluffy cuteness!He was such a sweet, calm kitten. He didn’t scratch anything, he didn’t...
by Ruth Martin | Dec 30, 2020 | Christine Shares
I would normally use this space and time to talk about Victorian Christmas traditions, or American ones, or even my own personal ones from the past. This year, though, has been unlike any other Christmas holiday ever, has it not? I’m sure that, like me, you are...
by Ruth Martin | Nov 19, 2020 | Christine Shares
Well, the weather is turning cool here in the Mid-Atlantic. Combined with the recent time change and a few trees hesitantly displaying bits of red and orange, I feel like fall is finally arriving, don’t you? Thoughts of autumn make me start thinking about our two big...
by Ruth Martin | Oct 21, 2020 | Christine Shares
An out-of-state friend of mine just posed a question to me: “What are you going to do with trick-or-treaters this year?” I was sort of baffled by how to respond. Everything is completely different this year, isn’t it? You can’t assume that it’s easy (or possible) to...
by Ruth Martin | Sep 16, 2020 | Christine Shares
What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been since the release of THE DEADLY HOURS! As of this writing, the book has been in Amazon’s #1 spot for Historical Fiction Anthologies since its release on September 1. Part of what put it there has been pre-orders from...
by Ruth Martin | Aug 26, 2020 | Christine Shares
I know I don’t have to tell you how much has changed during this time of COVID. All of our normal routines have been disrupted and I know many people are now facing unusual starts to the school year for their children. The publishing world is not without its own...
by Ruth Martin | Jul 23, 2020 | Christine Shares
Last month I told you about the Mourning Cloak Butterfly. My best friend, Mary, watches and documents the behavior of a lot of butterflies. What I have just recently learned, though, is that she is also a moth watcher! I had always thought of moths as those drab...
by Ruth Martin | Jun 23, 2020 | Christine Shares
You may recall that I mentioned my best friend, Mary, back in my March newsletter. We have been friends for many years and it has only been recently that I learned that she is an avid butterfly and moth watcher. I’ve received many photos from her of these...
