Saturday, August 22, 2020

Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison

Jenn McKinlay: I am absolutely thrilled to have one of my very favorite wine drinking pals, um, writing mates visiting all the way from the gorgeous Devon countryside to celebrate her latest release DEATH AT HIGH TIDE. Hannah and I have been friends for many years and many series now, and I am always pleased to see her even if it’s mostly on Facetime these days when we do one of our marathon catchups. Hi, Hannah! Welcome to the blog!


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Hannah Dennison: Thanks so much for inviting me to Jungle Red Writers today. I have been a guest on this amazing blog a few times now and I feel very honored to have been invited back!

Eighteen months ago my domestic situation changed in a way that I could never have imagined. After twenty-five years of living in California followed by a short stint in Oregon, I found myself moving back home with my two Hungarian Vizslas, for good.  

My daughter picked me up at Heathrow airport and drove the two hundred miles to a tiny hamlet in south Devon where my sister Lesley was waiting in what would become my new home—a beautiful barn conversion that she had found for me to rent—along with a bottle of celebratory champagne. 

Although we’d been super close growing up, Lesley and I had drifted apart as the years passed, especially after my move overseas. As the oldest, I used to be the bossy one but I discovered that it was Lesley now who ruled the proverbial roost. As my mother, (a feisty ninety-year-old), said, “Your sister holds the rolling pin.”  

Lesley is a force of nature and has to be one of the most optimistic people I know. As a single mother of three grown-up sons, her life hadn’t been easy. She’s been an Avon rep, Brown Owl for the local Brownie pack and was a Weightwatchers lecturer for two decades. These days she works as an estate manager for a country house that was the location for the recent remake of My Cousin Rachel that starred Rachel Weisz. 

A relationship with a sister is like no other. Who else can I belt out songs from Queen, Genesis and David Bowie with or drive our mother to distraction with our signature—and disgusting—Hot Snot Bogey Pie schoolyard rhyme?

Sisterhood can be both wonderful and challenging. I find that being labeled Eeyore to her Tigger is still extremely irritating. “That was fifty years ago,” I’d grumble, sounding very Eeyore-like. If I were any character in the Pooh stories it would have to be Kanga. 

That’s the thing about sisters. They have a knack of telling it like it is. They also have an amazing ability to recall embarrassing moments that we’d much rather forget. But it was Lesley who insisted that I’d always wanted to be a writer—something I hotly denied. 

But six weeks ago, whilst going through old photo albums and storage boxes my sister presented me with a few handwritten pages with the words First Draft scrawled in pencil. “You see,” she said triumphantly. “You always wanted to be a writer.”



This First Draft was a murder-mystery story about two sisters, “one scatterbrained and one practical” that find a dead gamekeeper in the forest. I must have been twelve when I wrote it and even though it was, literally, just a first draft I was surprised that I had actually plotted the whole story out with bullet points. I honestly couldn’t remember writing it. Of course after that first rush of excitement Lesley presented me with another envelope. “Oh, and here’s that rejection letter from Woman’s Own magazine.” And it was at that moment I knew why I’d buried my writing dream. 

It concerned a love story that my twelve-year old innocent self (who had never been kissed) had sent off to a woman’s magazine. The return of my short story with NO, written in big red letters across the generic buck slip promptly stopped me picking up my pen again for a very long time.

Hannah and Leslie in a helicopter on a research trip 

So it seems fitting that my new series is about those two sisters but Death at High Tide was already in production when we found First Draft in that storage box. It must have been percolating in my sub-conscious for decades. In Death at High Tide there is no gamekeeper in the forest but there is plenty of murder. But most of all it’s about sisterhood. 

There is a saying, “Sisters by blood, best friends by choice,” and to that I shout Amen!

What about you, Reds and Readers, any sister stories out there to share?  


What's being said: 
"Winning...Two murders and a high tide cutting off the police heighten the suspense. Intriguing characters and an intricate plot lift this twist on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Cozy fans will look forward to further skullduggery on Tregarrick." ―Publishers Weekly

"Thrilling....Vividly described setting, effective plot twists, and a strong portrayal of sisterly love distinguish this 'locked island' mystery." ―Booklist



DEATH AT HIGH TIDE released on Aug 18th! 

Death at High Tide is the delightful first installment in the Island Sisters series by Hannah Dennison, featuring two sisters who inherit an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance.

When Evie Mead’s husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly. 

Still grieving, Evie is inclined to leave the matter to the accountant to sort out. Her sister Margot, however, flown in from her glamorous career in LA, has other plans. Envisioning a luxurious weekend getaway, she goes right ahead and buys two tickets—one way—to Tregarrick.

Once at the hotel—used in its heyday to house detective novelists, and more fixer-upper than spa resort, after all—Evie and Margot attempt to get to the bottom of things. But the foul-tempered hotel owner claims he's never met the late Robert, even after Evie finds framed photos of them—alongside Robert's first wife—in his office. The rest of the island inhabitants, ranging from an ex-con receptionist to a vicar who communicates with cats, aren't any easier to read.

But when a murder occurs at the hotel, and then another soon follows, frustration turns to desperation. There’s no getting off the island at high tide. And Evie and Margot, the only current visitors to Tregarrick, are suspects one and two. It falls to them to unravel secrets spanning generations—and several of their own—if they want to make it back alive.


84 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your new book, Hannah . . . a series about sisters sounds just about perfect.

    I have a sister who is nine years younger, but that doesn’t keep us from being close. And I have a twin sister . . . having sisters in one of life’s greatest blessings.

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    1. Joan, a twin? How wonderful. I spent years searching for a twin after seeing The Parent Trap in the 1960s. Alas, never found the twin, but never stopped wanting one.

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    2. Joan, I often feel like I am my own twin! But when we argue I am the more dominant twin and so I am usually right (even when I'm not). Id this taking the idea of an imaginary friend too far?

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    3. Parent Trap - I loved that movie!

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    4. Hi Joan - So you have the best of both worlds! My sister and I used to pretend we were twins (and also Russian spies). My mum was the youngest of 8 siblings - she was very close to her 3rd sister (my favourite aunt) who was 18 years older than her. Age really is just a number.

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    5. I loved the Parent Trap too ... when my sister and I have "words" - I always let her win ...

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  2. Happy belated book birthday, Hannah. Sisters and Devon - perfect.

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    1. And she has two Hungarian Viszlas (sp?)!!!

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    2. Thank you!! Lesley (sister) lives half a mile from me now.

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    3. It's a weird spelling. Vizslas - pronounced in the USA as veeshlar and in the UK as vizzlar. I just say I have dogs ...

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  3. Sisters are the best, and how lucky you found a good one! I have two older sisters. We three are as different as possible, but have such a close bond. My oldest sister nearly died two years ago after her heart stopped on Christmas night at age 69, but by the miracles of modern medicine (and her strong prayer circle), she made it and is absolutely fine.

    The new book sounds fabulous! Am off to order it.

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    1. Edith! That must have been absolutely terrifying. I am so glad that she is okay. I really believe in the power of prayer too.

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  4. Oh, this sounds so good! I'll go look for it in a moment.

    But first, I have to pay tribute to my older sister, Jan S. Gephardt. (Really. I have to. It's in the contract.) Man, was she a hard act to follow! She is three years older than I am, so was always three years better, more practiced, and more polished at all the things we shared an interest in. We both write. She's also a wonderful artist, and a lovely singer. I diverted my artistic bent to quilting, music, and the theater because I loved them, but also so I could stake out some territory of my own where I wouldn't walk into the audition and hear, "Oh, that's right, you're Jan's sister."

    We were super close as kids, and remained tight at adults, even though we live hundreds of miles away from each other. At least once a week we try to set aside time for marathon phone chats, and were planning one of our semi-annual "Crazy Little Women Conventions" on the brink of the covid shutdown. (Jan lives in Kansas City. The song says they got some crazy little women there. We figure it might as well be us.)

    When we were children, she was always leading me off into magical adventures. Now that we are older, she still does.

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    1. so sweet Gigi, hope you get to go on an adventure with her soon...

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    2. Gigi, "Crazy Little Women" is a great theme for a party in KC! I remember another song about Kansas City, from "Oklahoma" and that has memorable lyrics, too. "..by Saturday I'd learned a thing or two...!

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    3. I hope you get your sisterly adventure soon!

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    4. Your sister sounds amazing - and so do you! Sister dynamics are unique - I'm the oldest but I always felt she got away with a lot more with our parents! She was quite the rebel and I wish (still do) I could have that gene. When we were living hundreds of miles away too, we'd set up regular "girls-on-tour" annual trips. I hope you get your trip soon too.

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    5. Hannah, the same dynamic applies with us. Jan is a do-it-by-the-book gal, where I'm far more apt to wing it. I got away with so. much. more. And Judy, I understand everything is up to date in Kansas City. Here's hoping I'll get to check that out soon!

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  5. That cover : WOW ! A mystery on an UK island, I can't pass this one.
    I don't have a sister, being the oldest with three brothers but I'm looking forward to discover the relationship of the sisters in your book Hannah.

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    1. I want to walk into that cover so desperately!

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    2. ... I would have LOVED to have had a brother!! As for the cover - it's so pretty! I can't take any credit at all - apart from suggesting the cat. That's my Mister Tig - immortalised on paper forever. He died in 2013. Still miss him.

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  6. I just ordered your book, it sounds perfect for a late summer read. Congratulations on your book's birthday.
    My favorite sister story. When I was about 2 yo and she was almost 5 my parents took us to a local beach. This was around 1949 -- so the parenting style was very different. Everyone was ready to leave except me. Mom said "Well we will just leave you then." My sister had a total meltdown, believing they would indeed abandon me. From that day forward she was my protector, the one who loved me fiercely no matter what. The one I came out of the closet to. The one who still loves me fiercely no matter what. Sisterhood is it a miracle when it works.

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    1. I love that line Coralee--I'm one of the lucky ones too!

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    2. Coralee - that is the most wonderful story. It touched my heart.

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    3. That's wonderful, Coralee. I'm so glad you have such a lovely sister.

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  7. Congratulations on the release of the first book in your new series, Hannah. It sounds terrific.

    I did not grow up with a sister, but acquired one at age 20 when my widowed dad married her widowed mom. We had some stellar adventures together including a trip through Europe the summer we met. If I could have chosen a sister, it wouldn't have been any better than this!

    Best of luck, Hannah. I'm off to Amazon.

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    1. Judy, how fortunate that the two of you hit it off--I've had step siblings and it hasn't always been wonderful:)

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    2. That is a truly wonderful compliment for your "new" sister. I love that!! My daughter has a step-sibling and they are very close (12 years apart in age) - I was so happy that she acquired one.

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  8. Hannah, what a wonderful post and I too am off to order this book. I wonder how it's feeling to move back home?

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    1. I hope you like the book! Well ... it's been an interesting transition!! I'm really happy to be back in England and close to everyone. There are certain things I miss about California - like avocados and a good dentist ...

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  9. What a great post! Thanks Hannah.

    Sisters are the best and I have four of them. I'm closer to my youngest sister and we talk once a week about whatever hits our imagination.

    Congratulations on your new series. You know I loved it.

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    1. Hi Dru - it's always so lovely to see your name -- you have been so sweet about my new series and I appreciate it. FOUR sisters - that's amazing.

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  10. Ever since I first saw this title, and I think it was Jenn that mentioned it, I've wanted to read it. Sounds like a good one for sure! I do have a younger sister and we get along much better now that she lives on the other side of the continent!

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    1. Judi - I can relate!! I don't live anywhere near my sisters, and I think that's kept us closer. Especially now keeping in touch seems so important.

      Hannah, the new book sounds fantastic! The minute I see "old hotel" combined with mystery, I'm in!

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    2. Judi ... your comment made me laugh. It's DEFINITELY an adjustment moving close to mine again. I love her to bits -- but as with all family members who know which buttons to push - she seems to know all mine. I guess it works in reverse ...

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  11. This is fantastic—what a fascinating character study! She kept First draft and the rejection letter? Whoa. Why? How did she get them? I am now really thinking about this.
    And I am the oldest of five kids—three sisters. I m only in touch with one of them —she’s amazing—and another who is distant but terrific and another who decided to disconnect from us all. Very complicated.
    I just burst out laughing—if we all inherited a hotel? Ha ha ha that would be quite a disaster. :-) Anyway—congratulations!

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    1. EXACTLY! And an excellent question ... full disclosure. I had to talk to my therapist about it. I thought it was a bit weird. Family dynamics sure are complicated, I agree. I do find there is a lot more family drama now that I am back though. I think I have upset the equilibrium and power structure a bit (unintentionally)

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    2. I can relate, Hank. I have 4 half siblings that are much older than me and we aren't in touch. Much too complicated.

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  12. I absolutely love that you found that first draft. I’m looking forward to reading your new book!

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    1. ... of course it was rubbish but it was fun to see where my mind was back then. Why couldn't I have written about a mouse or something? Instead it was murder!

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  13. Hannah, love this story, and love that your sister has been such a champion of your writing that she saved your First Draft and first rejection letter. She has been the keeper of your ambition, in a way. Great photo of you both!

    My sister is two years younger, and we have never been close, I think largely because our mother set us up as rivals. My sister has always felt wounded by that, and we never really gelled as a unit. However, 21 years ago our mom's third husband brought his only child to our family, and Chris has been the big sister I always wanted. She appreciates having family, especially now that all of hers is gone, and she and I are so alike we can finish one another's sentences. She moved to the UK last year, and thanks to the pandemic who knows when we will get together.

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    1. Oh Karen!! That must have been hard - I have heard things like that happening with mothers - divide and conquer kind of thing. But it sounds like you have really found a kindred spirit. This covid thing is wretched. I hope you get to see each other again soon too. It's mad here self-isolation wise but I think it could be a little better than the USA (probably because we're such a tiny country).

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  14. Hannah is having a tough time getting the blog to let her reply but she'll pop in when she can!

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  15. I'm jealous of her helicopter ride! One thing on my bucket list that I've never done!

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  16. YAY!!!! I figured it out!!! sorry folks ...

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  17. Hannah, this new series looks amazing! Sisterwise, I had two. I'm child #2, but the oldest daughter. We're bookended by boys. My sister Jan is 6 years younger; we weren't particularly close growing up with that age difference. Sister Annette was 9 years younger. Same deal. But as adults we had fun. Annette died back in 2007 and Jan and I still bring up Nette stories when we get together. Covid has put a stop to our adventures for a while. Jan lives out in the country about 100 miles from me. I'd go out there to chill and do things with her. Nowadays we settle for texting back and forth while watching the same shows. MST3000 has nothing on us when it somes to snarky commentary!

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    1. Pat - this sounds so wonderful - I think memories are such amazing things - bottle them up and take them down every now again and relive them. I'm not a fan of technology (hence why it took me a while to figure this blogger out!) - but when it comes to staying in touch it really is a godsend. When I first moved to the USA - a half hour phone call home to England would be around $150. Now of course, it's all free with WiFi.

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  18. Actually ... I felt quite nauseous! Fortunately it was very short - like 20 minutes.

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  19. Hannah, welcome to Jungle Reds and congratulations on your new book! I remember meeting you at my first Malice Domestic. I was surprised by the Eeyore comment because you always look happy to me. I am an only child. I look forward to reading your new novel, Death at High Tide. You are so lucky that you got back to the UK before the pandemic. We are dealing with California wildfires here in CA.

    Diana

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    1. Safe, stay safe, Diana. I don't know about you but I'm tired of packing my "to go" bags. Fingers crossed this weekend's weather projections are wrong and there is NO more lightning.

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    2. The wildfires are so unbelievably terrible. My heart just goes out to everyone who is living under such a shadow of uncertainty (and that's in so many areas too now). With the Eeyore comment ... I know this sounds weird but I think sometimes family members (!) bring out a side of us that we might wish they didn't. I can tell you that being around a Tigger is exhausting. I have a good memory about Malice (a favourite convention of mine) - but only see your name as Diana. Are you going next year (all things being equal)

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    3. I read there are 560 wildfires in CA - terrifying!

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    4. Deana, thank you. Fingers crossed!

      Hannah, thanks! I was the lady who had the Oral Interpreters. I HOPE to go to the Malice Domestic next year if possible. Who knows how long this pandemic will last?

      Jenn, yes, there are many wildfires in CA. Climate Change. It is scary! I remember when we had the fires in CA right before I left for my first Bouchercon in Toronto. When I returned home a week later, I could STILl smell the smoke from the fires!

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    5. Hi Deana,
      I was wondering how you were doing up there in Sonoma. I am two hours south of you in theAlmaden area near Los Gatos. Air quality here is good today. The Santa Cruz fires are burning enough to the southwest that we aren’t getting their smoke. Fires on the eastern hills are going east because of the strong west winds. Unfortunately, they can’t fight these fires because of terrain and they will burn for weeks. Regarding the forecast, we are experiencing dry lightening now. Temperatures are a nice cool 102. It has been averaging 110 here. I have never seen anything like this, and I am a native Californian. Stay safe!

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    6. Hi Deana,
      I was wondering how you were doing up there in Sonoma. I am two hours south of you in theAlmaden area near Los Gatos. Air quality here is good today. The Santa Cruz fires are burning enough to the southwest that we aren’t getting their smoke. Fires on the eastern hills are going east because of the strong west winds. Unfortunately, they can’t fight these fires because of terrain and they will burn for weeks. Regarding the forecast, we are experiencing dry lightening now. Temperatures are a nice cool 102. It has been averaging 110 here. I have never seen anything like this, and I am a native Californian. Stay safe!

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    7. Hi Susan,
      I'm currently physically safe in eastern Santa Rosa. My nerves are shot though. My cousin's husband and son were evacuated from Forestville yesterday. The air was horrible yesterday, even in my office. The director pulled out an N95 mask for me. It was a bit short but it was better than nothing. Earlier I stepped outside long enough to get my portable battery so I could recharge it. I just went out my door, again, I can still taste the smoke, not good at all. Per Google it is 92° today, which is better than last weekend. This is the third multi jurisdiction fires in four years. I'm a native Californian too, I grew up here in Santa Rosa. I've seen fires before, my first one in the 60's, it came up over the Calistoga ridge into Santa Rosa. It was so bad my dad told his San Francisco boss that he needed to stay here and help. He was working over near Riebli Road when a fire retardant plane flew over, dropping a load. By the way, if you hear a fire retardant plane really close you need to duck and cover. I used to live near the Sonoma County Airport so I'm used to hearing the planes. I'd hear them take off and try to see the smoke plumes so I knew where the fire was located. They sent the big bomber (747), it's magnificent, I'm so glad it's here. And as for that lightning that is predicted again for Sunday and Monday - it can just go stay over the ocean, we don't need anymore light shows. You stay safe too. Doesn't Marge Bunting live in the Bay Area? Anyone know if she's safe?

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    1. No, not now. She is in Eugene, Oregon and I'm still here in Santa Rosa. We are 28 months apart in age with a brother squeezed in between us. We shared a room until I went off to college.

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  21. Hi Hannah!! I love everything about the description of your book--and your new series. Cornwall, hotel, sisters--hopefully there are dogs, too:-) And I just want to dive into your cover. Fabulous.

    No sisters here, although I always wanted one. My brother was nine years older so we weren't close growing up but grew very close as adults. He died in 2018 and I miss him terribly. But my closest thing to a sister is my best friend since we were eight years old. She lives in Kansas City but we talk every day. Our birthdays are five days apart so we are sort-of twins!

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    1. I'm so sorry about losing your brother. That must have been tough. Perhaps your best friend was a sister in another life (I am always open to that possibility - who knows? Sometimes we are drawn to someone and it's a soul recognition. Sorry for being a bit woo woo --- it's nearly cocktail time here in the UK).... ps no dogs in THIS book, yet! But I am planning on bringing in a couple in the future.

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  23. Only child here but sure will check out your books! Love meeting a new to me author.

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    1. You'll love it. Hannah's writing is as delightful as she is!

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    2. Hi Pam - I hope ... if you do check it out, you will like it :) (Jenn always says the right things)

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  24. Hey Hannah! Since I don’t get to see you these days I’m waving from here. I hope the book goes brilliantly. It’s such a fun setting and story ( and has been blurbed by the best people!). Love you!

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    1. ...Rhys! I miss you. And I'm very happy that YOUR blurb is on the front cover! I hope it's a good sign. Love you more!

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  25. Congratulations on your new release! I have a Sister that is seven years younger than I am and we are very close. We live in different states and talk to every day and try to get together as often as we can. Looking forward to reading "Death At High Tide" sounds like a book I would enjoy reading. Thanks for the chance.

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    1. I love hearing how close you are with your sister - that's great - especially given the challenge of living in different states too. I hope you like Death at High Tide!!

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  26. Aloha, Hannah! Waving from Baltimore! It's almost a year since we had lunch at Parke in Bovey Tracey! I am so excited for your new book! I loved your blog today, chatting about your sister! I grew up with an older brother who was mentally handicapped - so my parents' focus was on his needs. Alas, it taught me to be resourceful as well as empathetic. I have two college age boys who are 4 years apart. I think the age difference keeps them from being close friends although they do get along. Here's hoping I can visit Dartmoor next summer!

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    1. Kim! So happy to see you here. I can't believe it was a year since you came to Devon. (And I told you how much I loved that honey). You know, I wouldn't be surprised if your boys got closer as they grow older. My sister and I were apart for two decades - we called each other etc. but she was busy with her boys and I was busy trying to be someone else (?!) - so it's only the last ten years we've got really this close. Definitely let me know when you are next in Dartmoor! x

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  27. I am adding your book to my figurative reading pile. In other words I download a sample to my kindle. I am an only child, but have two step siblings, but we were too old when our parents married to form any true bonds. Even though California is currently not a pleasant place at the moment, I cannot imagine living anywhere else! It is such a beautiful place. ocean to mountains. I live at the southern end of the Bay Area, where there 35 separate fires burning. More than 500 fires are burning throughout the state.

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    1. HI Susan - You definitely live in a beautiful part of California (I was RIGHT in the middle of Los Angeles ... you couldn't get more central - so nothing like where you are!). I've visited Carmel, Monterey and that bit - can't even begin to imagine how heartbreaking it must be. Definitely keeping you in my prayers.

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  28. I am adding your book to my figurative reading pile. In other words I download a sample to my kindle. I am an only child, but have two step siblings, but we were too old when our parents married to form any true bonds. Even though California is currently not a pleasant place at the moment, I cannot imagine living anywhere else! It is such a beautiful place. ocean to mountains. I live at the southern end of the Bay Area, where there 35 separate fires burning. More than 500 fires are burning throughout the state.

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  29. I am adding your book to my figurative reading pile. In other words I download a sample to my kindle. I am an only child, but have two step siblings, but we were too old when our parents married to form any true bonds. Even though California is currently not a pleasant place at the moment, I cannot imagine living anywhere else! It is such a beautiful place. ocean to mountains. I live at the southern end of the Bay Area, where there 35 separate fires burning. More than 500 fires are burning throughout the state.

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  30. Great article! Congrats, can't wait to read your book!

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  31. I loved this post, a story every aspiring writer needs to hear. What a story and having three sisters myself I can so relate. I love my sisters and we stay close even when distant. Congratulations Hannah I can't wait to read your book!! You are so blessed to have Leslie for a sister and for not letting you give up on your writing dream. So glad you are together in one place again!!

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    1. Sharon - this is such a lovely comment. It warmed my heart. Yes - I do feel lucky. I love that you are close to your sisters too. That's wonderful.

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