The Writer's Retreat with Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon

Hey there. My name’s Cat Latimer. You may know me as the author of the teenage witch out of water books (Tori’s a newcomer to the world of magic and high school.) Or you may know me as the newest business owner in Aspen Hills, Colorado. With my friend Shauna, I’ve...

A Day in the Life of Cora Chevalier by Mollie Cox Bryan

Moving from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Indigo Gap, North Carolina, has been a kind of culture shock. We’ve been so busy preparing Kildare House for the first craft retreat that we’ve barely had time to absorb all the changes. My best friend Jane and I have moved here...

A Day in the Life of Halia Watkins by A.L. Herbert

“Those look divine,” I say to Momma as she starts popping chocolate cakes out of their pans. She’s been at Sweet Tea since five this morning. Raynell’s husband (at least Raynell said it was her husband) loved Momma’s chocolate marshmallow cake so much that Raynell...

Going Home Again with Erica Bloom by Auralee Wallace

How does that old saying go? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice. . .you get the idea. Too bad I didn’t. See, I thought it was safe to go home again, but, well, how many dead bodies can a girl turn up before it becomes a thing? Hi, I’m Erica Bloom, and I’ve been...

A Day in the Life with Verna Crowell by Ruth Moose

Verna is now a resident in Glen Arbor Acres retirement complex, which is down the street from the Dixie Dew. “Lordy, Lordy, those Betts boys are the sweetest things. Sweet as can be. Why they hug and squeeze an old lady like you’re their grandma or something. They...

A Day in the Life with Rosalie Hart by Wendy Sand Eckel

A dense mist rose from the curving river adjacent to the road as I drove into the heart of Cardigan, Maryland, my recently adopted home. Despite my best efforts, I was running late. I squeezed the steering wheel. Today was the debut of my new restaurant, the Day Lily...