Category Archives: Christmas

Winter in The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The other day, I posted an excerpt from On the Choptank Shores about Grace’s Christmas plans gone awry. That book is my only novel that has a Christmas scene in it. In The Storyteller’s Bracelet, winter comes to Oak Tree Indian School when … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Holidays!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Deck the halls and ho, ho, ho! Pass the eggnog, light the yule log, spin the dreidel. Do them all! Why should any holiday be exclusive? Isn’t the important thing that we all celebrate the season of magic, the season … Continue reading →

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Cyber-Monday Book Deal

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

I try hard not to be one of those author/bloggers who screams “Buy my books, buy my books!” every other post. But today is Cyber-Monday, and many of you are doing online holiday shopping today. Might I suggest a good … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Bees and the Holiday Season

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

There is a large Western Sycamore tree down at the bottom of our road, near the arroyo, which is home to a colony of bees. When the weather was warmer, I loved standing near the hive, listening to the hum … Continue reading →

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Why Books are the Best Presents

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Books have been my favorite gift ever since I could read. Early on, I found Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas or The Cat in the Hat under the tree. Later, it was the Bobbsey Twins, Hardy Boys, and … Continue reading →

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Sleigh Bells and Ink Wells

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I don’t usually do much advertising on this blog. I feel it’s better to have my blog readers and fans get to know me, Smoky, as a person, than to constantly be droning, “Buy my books, buy my books.” I’ve … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Grace’s World

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Christmas plays a big role in my book, On the Choptank Shores. As a holiday gift to my dedicated readers, here is the first of the Christmas chapters in the book. Read, enjoy, and then, please, buy the book! Books … Continue reading →

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Holiday Magic

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Hear the term “holiday magic” and most likely you think of that feeling of goodwill that comes over us at this time of year. From Thanksgiving until New Years, through Chanukah and Christmas and Kwanzaa, people are on their best … Continue reading →

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