February is here—the month we celebrate Black History Month, National Library Lover’s Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday—the first of 40 days of Lent. In one month we celebrate the serious, the humorous, the romantic, the patriotic and the spiritual!
To Celebrate READERS, five historical novelists have banded together to offer our latest releases to one happy winner of the drawing featured below.
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In Other News:
February marks another celebration for me. February 1st was the due date for my next manuscript—which I made one day early!
If you enjoyed the characters in Night Bird Calling you’ll be glad to know you’ll meet them again in A Hundred Crickets Singing—my working title. The title was inspired by a casual remark made by a reader in a letter—which goes to show how much I appreciate your letters and emails! Her words resonated with me and perfectly fit the book.
This new time split story (American Civil War and WWII) opens as a storm rips through Garden’s Gate’s attic, revealing a sealed room and a false-bottom trunk long forgotten. What Celia Percy finds inside sets her on a mission to solve a Civil War mystery and right a serious and longstanding wrong committed by a member of the Belvidere family.
A Hundred Crickets Singing is a stand alone book, but I loved revisiting No Creek and some of its characters who’ve become like family, as well as meeting new faces. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The story has gone for its first round of edits now and is scheduled to release in 2022. I’ll keep you posted!
I’ve so enjoyed feeding the birds in my back garden these snowy winter days—colorful flowers with wings! I’m also glad to stay inside where it’s warm. Hot coffee, tea and chocolate have become winter staples in my house, along with afghans, quilts and fires in the fireplace!
We’ve enjoyed some hearty stews, homebaked bread and recipes handed down through the generations. One of my family’s favorite winter recipes is my mother’s homemade tomato soup–Mmm mmm good! I found this recipe was adapted from her old copy of Joy of Cooking–only Mom’s was a much earlier edition!
Does warm soup sound good to you?
Try this recipe from Night Bird Calling: Celia’s Homemade Cream of Tomato Soup—SOOOO Good and a real taste of home!!
Take care, God bless and happy reading until next time,
Cathy