Oliver by Jennifer Hawkins

The first, most important thing to know about me is that my name is Oliver, and I am a corgi dog. Corgi dogs have a noble history originally travelled with the Vikings and we are a brave, warrior breed. That’s why we are the ones who guard the Queen every day. One day...

Lia Geiger by Emmie Caldwell

Hi, my name is Lia, and I’m a knitter. Delighted to say so, I might add. I’ve been one most of my life but have been knitting only lately for people I don’t know. After my husband, Tom, died unexpectedly, our plans for early retirement changed drastically. Seeing me...

Josie Way by Angela M. Sanders

I set down the last box of ornaments and looked at the Christmas tree. It was glorious. Thanks to the atrium in our Victorian mansion-turned-library, the fir rose more than twenty feet, filling the air with the scent of fresh spruce. I’d be able to lean over the...

Angelo DiNapoli by Sherry Harris

I’m Angelo DiNapoli and I’m the chef and owner of DiNapoli’s Roast Beef and Pizza in Ellington, Massachusetts. And I have to tell you, I’m a little worried. Not about my restaurant or my cooking those are both five star as usual. Trust me, I’m the original celebrity...

Franki Amato by Traci Andrighetti

“Of all the days in my life to be on Dru’s Book Musings, this is probably the scariest. I’m at Metairie cemetery in The Big Easy with my private investigator trainee, Ladonna Cuccuzza. Right now it’s midnight, the witching hour. Although, we’re not looking for a...

Cassandra Sato by Kelly Brakenhoff

I’ve struggled with this assignment. In my everyday job as Vice President for Student Affairs at Morton College, I’m more comfortable writing meeting minutes, strategic plans, or academic articles for Chronicles of Higher Education than entertaining people with...