26 December 2014

Happy Boxing Day!!

When I was small and the family still gathered for Yuletide, things were so traditional.   And in many ways more special.   Of course, there were chances of a White Christmas back then, which seems so rare these days.  With a good layer of snow on the ground, we would pull out the horse sleighs for Boxing Day, and ride around to visit neighbors and tenants.  While Christmas was always magical, I loved the unique time of the day following -- Boxing Day.  We made up cakes, cookies and small gifts, and we would deliver them.  The neighbors were thrilled to see us, and opened their doors; in turn, they offered their hospitality with cups of mead or wassail, and special treats of fairy cakes, yulelogs, fruit and nuts. We would get to see their trees.  Naturally, they were not the sleek, commercial versions we have today - but trees decorated with garlands made from strung popcorn and cranberries, and the ornaments were handmade or passed down for years, if not generations.  It was so exhilarating riding in the sleighs, all tucked up under thick wool tartans and furs, the sleigh bells jingling.  Such wonderful memories.

Alas, so rare comes the heavy snows, even less frequently is the White Christmas.  The family is scattered, off to form their own traditions. The sleighs set covered in an hold barn, dusty and ignored.  But I still hold tight to those cherish memories and keep Boxing Day in my heart.

25 December 2014

Montlake promoting two of Dawn's books

I love how Montlake Romance/ Amazon Publishing continually promotes their authors. 

 The Bride of Time and The Ravening (Blood Moon Book 3) will be included in our Kindle Book Sale in the US Kindle Store, starting 12/25/2014 and running through 1/25/2015. 

 Beginning 12/25/2014, you will see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b?ie=UTF8&node=10300226011.


24 December 2014

Merry Christmas!!


Nollaig Chridheil
to everyone

Merry Christmas Eve!



Hard to believe it's Christmas Eve!!! I always loved this day more than Christmas. Christmas seemed rather anti-climatic. So many memories crowd in on me this day. Of times past...of dear people and friends and cherished pets lost. So many white Christmases when there are few anymore. That child's view of the magic of this day...
Life changes, and I am content here in my small Victorian town. But for this day, my thoughts swirl with images of those no longer here and hold dear those reflections.



06 December 2014

Final days for Montlake Romance special sale price of A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing

A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing is included in a new Kindle promotion in the US, 200 Kindle ebooks for $1.99 each. That promotion began on November 19 and will run through December 14. You can see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=10300225011



Montlake Romance offers two of Dawn's books for sale

Montlake Romance/Amazon Publishing is offer two of Dawn's books The Privateer and Prisoner of Flames in a new Kindle promotion in the US, the December Big Deal.
The ebooks will be priced at 1.99. This promotion will begin on December 5 and will run through December 21. Once live, you will be able to see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b…


  

Montlake Romance deal for The Invasion of Falgannon Isle

Montlake Romance has a new Kindle promotion in the US, the December Big Deal. The ebooks will be priced at 1.99.  And my title The Invasion of Falgannon Isle is also included, at 1.99. This promotion will begin on December 5 and will run through December 21.  you will be able to see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b?ie=UTF8&node=6180870011