Who knew coffee makers could be dangerous? I didn't. The other morning, our smoke alarm went off. You know how it goes, there's no smoke so we shut it off. It went off again. We shut it off again. It went on still again. And so on and on and on until we were irritated …
Author: florencewitkop
writer of fiction, including clean romance, distopian, confession, mystery, sci-fi, romance
From My Living Room
As I sit and contemplate life in my oh-so-comfortable recliner with the blinds closed against the sun, I can't help but notice the silhouette of the desert plants that are now in the planter that used to contain basil that my daughter put there when the basil outgrew them. So now I'm contemplating the silhouette …
I Went Against My Own Rule
I have a rule about charging for my books. I never put them on sale. Never. Ever. There's a reason for my decision and it's mostly economic and, no, the economic reason isn't based on how much money I make from book sales because if it was I'd probably put them on sale often. Instead …
Big words or simple ones?
I've been asked a writer question: To write a fiction or non-fiction story, which is more preferred, simple and straightforward words or big vocabulary words with a lot of twists and hidden meanings like literature, poetry, and such? Hmmmmm. Whether to use big vocabulary words or simple, straightforward ones? Think about it. Writing is communication. …
I have basil!
My oldest son gave me this planter for Mother's Day. I thought it was cute and that I'd find things to put in it. You know the kind of things I mean. Safety pins. Car keys. Anything small that I didn't know what to do with. I didn't take my daughter into consideration. I have …
Christmas In July
Have you noticed that Christmas now comes twice a year? Once in December, the month where we're used to celebrating it and a second time in July. I don't know how Christmas In July got started. An advertising gimmick? A hopeful Instagram post by someone who can't wait until December? A decision by people who …
Minnesota Morning
I stepped onto the deck this morning and snapped a picture of a typical Minnesota summer morning. There's a song by that name. Minnesota Morning and the song gets it right. If you walk in your yard on a normal summer day in Minnesota, it's a good idea to wear rubber boots or go barefoot. …
The Grass is Green — and Tall
This summer started out dry. Way too dry. Dry as a bone. Weeks passed with so little rain that the grass was crunchy underfoot. We still haven't gotten a lot of rain but we've had some. Enough to break the drought. And turn the grass soft. And make it grow. And grow. And grow. Until …
Went for a walk the other day and this was what I found just off the driveway. In the woods just far enough that I'd not have seen it if I hadn't followed Bailey into the trees to see what she was sniffing at. Nothing as far as I could tell and she came wagging …
The Healer Cover
I promised I'd show you the cover as soon as I got it. Here it is. Different from what I expected. Wouldn't have guessed a heroine with her face partially obscured. But it is perfect in all respects because the heroine lives in the forest and has some Native American ancestry and it shows in …
