Now that the school play and Thanksgiving are over I will allow myself to start thinking about Christmas. So much decorating and shopping to do. I’ll admit, though, that with my current addiction to pinterest some thoughts of Christmas did sneak into my mind early. I found a few ideas for some gifts I wanted to make for Christmas. Now, I’ve always been crafty. It’s in my DNA, I think. My grandmother could sew like a pro, and she taught me to sew when I was young. (I’m nowhere near as good as she was.) She also taught me to embroider. Mom and I used to make plaster of paris Christmas ornaments, Dad and I used to do leather-work. I learned to knit, crochet, macrame, and do counted cross-stitch before I was out of middle school. Is it any wonder I’m finding myself itching to create my own gifts? So last night I started on my first one. It seemed so simple. Read the rest of this entry »
Getting crafty
by Trish Mayfield November 30th, 2011 Inspiration
by Trish Mayfield November 7th, 2011 
So it’s Muse Monday, I’m seven days into NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writers Month), and my muse has flown the coop. I don’t really blame her. I’d leave, too, if I could. Sometimes I look forward to a time when I don’t have the kids to keep up with, but then I feel guilty because I know I’ll miss them when they are grown and gone. Mom guilt, there’s nothing like it. 
Anyway, I’m in the mood to talk about inspiration and ideas. I could use some to get my current book going again and since my GPS doesn’t list the idea store I thought we could discuss how writers come up with the ideas for their books. Read the rest of this entry »
How do you define romance?
by Trish Mayfield September 1st, 2011 Today is my anniversary. 21 years. How do we do it? Heck if I know! We laugh, we talk, we agree, we disagree, we spend time together, we spend time apart. As far as I know we’re just regular people. I’m definitely not going to try to tell anyone how to have a successful marriage. As far as I’m concerned I’m very lucky. I am married to a wonderful, caring, romantic man. Yes, I said he was romantic. But what do I mean by that? What is romance, exactly? Is it all chocolates and roses? Fine dining and wine? It might be to some people, but not to me. To me, romance is Read the rest of this entry »
Is it hot today, or what?
by Trish Mayfield July 27th, 2011 Today is Wacky Wednesday on the blog, a day to let loose and have a little fun. I don’t know about you,but I could use a little pick-me-up. How about some mancandy to get the day off to a good start?
From the keeper shelf
by Trish Mayfield July 22nd, 2011 
Ann G is the winner of Angels’ Blood. Ann, e-mail me at triciafields at gmail dot com with your snail mail address and I’ll send your book to you.
Have you ever read a book that was so good you knew you’d have to read it again? And again? I have. I have an entire shelf of books like that, my keeper shelf. Many of these books I’ve read 2, 3, 4, or more times. Let me tell you about one of the latest additions to my keeper shelf. Do you know Nalini Singh? Have you read her Guild Hunter Series? It’s a fabulous series and one lucky commenter will win a copy of the first book in the series, Angels’ Blood.
