Have you ever stood on the outside of a snow-globe world? Do you know what it’s like to gaze longingly into a beautiful life you will never be able to…
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Adelaide’s Queen Cakes Recipe
“I am quite sure Mamma won’t mind, as long as we are home in time to bake the Queen Cakes.” “Are we having Queen Cakes?” cried Gail, with a skip…
Read moreDecember 2020: FREE Downloads Month at SAW Publishing
December is FREE downloads month!!! That’s a fun fact I have officially invented for the benefit of SAW Publishing readers. Okay, I don’t really know whether December is FREE downloads…
Read moreI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: A FREE Poetry Download from SAW Publishing
“I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play . . .” Maybe, deep down, that’s what we’re all shrinking from, just a little, when we think…
Read moreAs the Heavens Are Higher: Book Release
Well, everybody! The big day is finally here! As the Heavens Are Higher is officially ready for sale! There have been so many times over the past years when I’ve…
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“Did you base As the Heavens Are Higher on a true story?” If my life had a FAQ page, this one would be pretty near the top. (Ranking second…
Read moreThe Journey to Good and Great Books
We were driving from Virginia, through Pennsylvania, and across the Canadian border. “Why don’t we run over to Vermont?” suggested a fellow-traveller. “I’d love to show the kids that place…
Read moreCrossing the Bar: A FREE Poetry Download from SAW Publishing
Great writers get to break the rules. This can be annoying, but it’s true—and one of the most vivid examples is Alfred Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar.” This poem has so…
Read moreAre You Reading Age-Appropriate Books?
As a child, I used to get laughed at for trying to sound grown-up. One of the phrases I considered effective was “age-appropriate.” I applied it to literature. To Beatrix…
Read moreFive Fall Favorites Reflections—and Coming Soon
Good morning everybody! And Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! (Yes, it’s on a Monday in Canada—why not?) Today my thankfulness list includes some bullet-point blessings from the Five Fall Favorites blog party…
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