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šŸŽ„It’s Christmas!!! šŸŽ„

šŸŽ„It’s Christmas!!! šŸŽ„

The last few days of November are upon us and, with Thanksgiving complete, Christmas preparations are taking over. That’s not to say the shops waited until this week to put up their trees and garland. Heaven forbid! Where I live in Canada, the home improvement stores decorated the trees and started playing carols in late September. My thoughts on this are best summed up in the immortal words of Ebenezer Scrooge: Bah, humbug! Don’t misunderstand, I love Christmas and all…

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Throwing Shade or Throw a Shade

Throwing Shade or Throw a Shade

As an author who writes historical fiction, I try to write in the common vernacular of the time and place my story is set. There are many tools that help authors to do this, and my experience in writing many books has given me a general sense of what is usable and what is not. For anything of which I am uncertain, I can go to resources on the net that will give me a good idea of whether a…

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Remembrance Day / Veterans’ Day

Remembrance Day / Veterans’ Day

In Canada, they call it Remembrance Day. In the U.S., they call it Veterans’ Day. For both countries (and many other countries), it is simply about honoring those who have served their country and protecting its rights. We would like to take a little time to honor some family members who committed themselves to serving their countries. Lelia My father was in the Army Reserves and could have been called to war, though he was not. He has told me…

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What’s Up Wednesday – Every Possible Amends

What’s Up Wednesday – Every Possible Amends

It’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to What’s Up Wednesday, a regular theme day where we post something of our doings, updates, and other items that might be of interest to our readers. Christmas is approaching, and most of the major things that are happening in my life revolve around music and writing. Many times I have referenced my love of music and my activities therein. I am a member of a barbershop quartet group, and we’ll be active…

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Tuesday Tunes – Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major

Tuesday Tunes – Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major

Tuesday Tunes will be a regular part of our posting repertoire, for here you will find some of the best loved music the world has produced. My blogging partners and I have definitive tastes in music, and while I will not claim any superiority for my tastes (though I think I could make a good case for it ;)), mine will flow in certain directions. While I listen to several genres, I grew up listening to classical, which was a…

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Let’s Start with an Excerpt!

Let’s Start with an Excerpt!

For my first post on this site, I thought I would go back to the well. As an Austen writer, I tend to be rather prolific, publishing multiple variations yearly. I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head and sitting in documents on my machine that there is no chance I will ever get to them all. While I would not call writing easy in a general sense,Ā Pride and PrejudiceĀ variations are simpler in that you already have the…

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A Glimmer of Gold

A Glimmer of Gold

  Welcome to our blog, a Glimmer of Gold. This blog represents the blood, sweat, and tears of writers Jann Rowland, Lelia Eye, and Colin Rowland. Well, minus the blood, perhaps. We first ventured out into the publishing world by publishing variations on Jane Austen’sĀ Pride and Prejudice, but our interests are varied. While many of our works contain the common thread of romance, we have no intention of limiting ourselves to that. The sky’s the limit, so to speak, but…

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