Upcoming Cruises: Calling Hockey Fans and Romance Readers

Do you have your cruise booked? Hockey fans, how will you be spending February 2014’s Olympic break? Hopefully you’ll be joining us and other hockey fans for the Hat Trick Cruise! We’ll be sailing the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas, visiting Grorge Town, Grand Cayman;  Falmouth, Jamaica; and Labadee, Haiti, while […]

Get a Good Guide Book

Why travel with a guidebook? Isn’t that one more thing to carry around? Can’t you get all the information you need now on the internet? Yes, you probably can, but once you’re on the road, are you going to carry a laptop around with you? How much time to you want to spend surfing on […]

Dealing With the TSA – Where Do We Draw the Line?

I traveled through Tampa International Airport last week and was pretty amazed/disgusted by what I saw while going through security. A young lady had opted not to go through the body scanner and was led over to the area for a pat down. This traveler was wearing a fitted, spaghetti-strapped tank top with snug jeans. […]

Great Weekend with Amazing Authors!

I’ve had one of the best weekends in a while, spending it with 200 plus romance authors at the SoCal RWA Conference in sunny Santa Ana, California! You might wonder what happens when you get this many women (and a few brave men) together for a weekend conference. We have fun! Oh, there are the […]

Calling all SoCal Romance Fans!

Join more than 50 romance authors in Santa Ana this Sunday, March 17, at the Doubletree by Hilton from 1:00 p. m. – 2:30 p. m. As a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), I’ll be attending the SoCal RWA Writers Conference this weekend. Can you thing of a better way to end […]

Upcoming Literary Trips

Last week we told you about our upcoming trip A Jane Austen Tour:  Seascapes and Landscapes with authors Syrie James and Laurel Ann Natress taking place this September. We want you to know about two other literary trips we have coming up as well. Author Erin McCarthy’s Speed Reader Weekend is taking place June 28 […]

Calling all Janeites!

Isn’t it wonderful when Jane Austen lovers get together, sharing the joy that her books bring to so many? What if there was a tour designed just for that purpose? Join famed Austen inspired Authors Syrie James and Laurel Ann Nattres on a ten day tour of Jane Austin’s England. On this journey we’ll visit […]

Five Holiday Gift Ideas

Are you done with all your holiday shopping? I am, well almost! Here are five great gift ideas for your friends and family. Books – A no brainer, right? Well for those who like to read it is. Instead of giving just a book (or a few), partner them with a travel mug, the recipients […]

Holiday Cookies Great for Traveling

Looking for a holiday themed book to take with you on your holiday travels? I recommend Holiday Grind, first holiday themed book from the Coffeehouse Mystery series by Cleo Coyle. After a holiday event at the Village Blend coffeehouse, Manager Clare Cosi goes looking for her customer and friend who never showed up.  Alfred Glockner, […]

Literary Dublin

Just finished reading Karen Marie Moning’s, ICED, which takes place in Dublin, Ireland. So much history, culture and folklore: Celts, and Druids and Faeries oh my! Oh Dublin, how I want to visit thee! This got me thinking…if you go to Dublin, what are the top five literary things you should do/see/experience while there? 1. […]