What’s In A Name? by Merrillee Whren
Ever since a fellow writer mentioned obscure holidays, I’ve had so much fun writing about them on different blogs. In recent blog posts, I’ve talked about National Potato Chip Day, Maryland Day and...
View ArticleSongs and Writing by Merrillee Whren
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? For the past week, this one has been going around and around in my brain. I have no idea why. Is there a story there? Some writers have a play list that...
View ArticleMaking of a Book Cover by Merrillee Whren
We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” However, a lot of thought goes into a book cover. For my traditionally published books, I have to fill out what is called an art fact...
View ArticleNational Bike Month by Merrillee Whren
Looking at interesting holidays and celebrations is fun. I have often blogged about unusual or obscure holidays that coincide with my blog post days. May 27th this year finds two little-known but...
View ArticleEveryone Talks about the Weather by Merrillee Whren
That is hot! This was the temperature reading on my daughter’s car as I drove it home from the airport. Her flight home from a business meeting was canceled a whole day ahead of time because of...
View ArticleFirst Impressions by Merrillee Whren
Everyone of us gets an impression of a person when we meet them for the first time. That impression might be good or it might be bad. The heroine of my latest book, Nursing the Soldier’s Heart, which...
View ArticleAdventures Abroad with Merrillee Whren
I recently returned from an eighteen-day trip to Europe in which I visited Germany, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. I’m going to share some highlights and low lights of the trip. I like to...
View ArticleUnusual Things from My European Trip by Merrillee Whren
I posted some photos of interesting sights from my recent European trip only a few days ago. We saw a lot of castles and churches, but we also some some unique things. I am here again with some fun...
View ArticleHave Suitcase Will Travel
In my recent blog posts, I have shared some highlights from the recent trip my husband and I took to parts of Europe. I have become quite fond of the suitcase on the left. We were barely back from...
View ArticleCancer Awareness by Merrillee Whren
October is breast cancer awareness month. If you’ve been watching closely you may have seen many people wearing pink. On TV you see newscasters and political candidates sporting pink ties or pink...
View ArticlePerfect Timing
This is just one of the numerous nativity scenes that I put out each Christmas. They remind me of the reason for celebrating Christmas. Two scriptures come to mind that speak of God’s perfect timing....
View ArticleLooking Forward by Merrillee Whren
On this day we often reflect on the year that is ending and look forward to the new year. Each year has its high points and low points. If we’ve had a particularly bad year, we may be glad it is over....
View ArticleDifferent Customs and Cultures by Merrillee Whren
I’ve been blessed to have traveled to all fifty states in the USA and over twenty foreign countries. All of these place have their own cultures, which often includes different kinds of food. Here is a...
View ArticleLeap Day by Merrillee Whren
Yes, today is Leap Day—the day that only appears on our calendar every four years. Some have suggested that Leap Day is a good day to do things that you’ve been putting off. You have an extra...
View ArticleIncorporating Real Life into Fiction by Merrillee Whren
This month I have a new release, Falling for the Millionaire. It is the third book in my Village of Hope series. In writing this series, I created the Village of Hope by combining three real-life...
View ArticleWorking on My Bucket List by Merrillee Whren
This is an oil painting that my husband and I bought at an event for starving artists, when we were first married. The painting is hanging in the loft right outside of our home office. I’ve been...
View ArticlePeople Watching at the Kentucky Derby by Merrillee Whren
Last month I wrote about our impending trip to the Kentucky Derby, something that has been on my bucket list for years. I’m here this month to share some of the highlights and low lights of my...
View ArticleGod’s Creation by Merrillee Whren
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” Isaiah 40:28 NRSV In...
View ArticleReunion Stories by Merrillee Whren
Recently I attended my 50th high school class reunion. I keep saying I can’t believe I’m that old. Some of my classmates had the same feeling as we gathered together to reminisce. My two best friends...
View ArticleStereotypes by Merrillee Whren
In recent posts, I’ve been sharing some of the photos from trips I have taken. I’m going to do the same today with a little different perspective. As writers who create the characters in our stories,...
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