Jan 30, 2015 | A Day In My Life
“The last thing I want to do on New Year’s Eve is be out on the highways.” I shook my head as I poured myself another cup of peppermint tea. “Remind me the next time I get pregnant to make sure the baby comes in the spring or summer or even fall when it isn’t so icy...
Jan 28, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Sweet Pepper Police Chief I know this is gonna sound like whining- and I hate whiners – but Sweet Pepper shouldn’t have gone outside our small town in the Smoky Mountains to hire a fire chief. We have plenty of talent right here. I would have chosen my...
Jan 27, 2015 | A Day In My Life
There are three things you need to know about me: 1. I have questionable judgment 2. I can’t walk away from a challenge 3. I’m not as tough as I pretend to be If you consider these three things you’ll start to understand why I agreed to help Amanda Ries, my...
Jan 26, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Kate Carlisle is the author of A High-End Finish (Fixer-Upper Mystery 1), which debuted at #9 on the New York Times bestsellers list. Fixer-Upper Mystery 2 is This Old Homicide, available January 27 in paperback and ebook wherever books are sold. Lighthouse Cove,...
Jan 24, 2015 | A Day In My Life
When Dru Ann first asked me to write about my normal day, I had to pause and reflect on what was normal for me, Emma Whitecastle. There was my life pre-Granny and my life post-Granny. Neither of which were or are boring by a long shot. Before the ghost of Ish...
Jan 23, 2015 | A Day In My Life
“So,” I said to Alberto, “if I were to go through your book bag right now I wouldn’t find Amanda’s cell phone?” “Nope,” the sixth grader said, confidently sliding his bag over to me with his foot. “Why’m I gonna steal her bootleg phone for anyways?” He reached into...