Clair BrettApr 6, 2021Plotting, Pantsing, or Something In between, Oh MyPlotting, pantsing, or something in between, oh my! Every author is as unique in their process as the books they write. I have author...
Clair BrettMar 30, 2021My Thoughts on the Mystery GenreMysteries. To be honest, when I was younger, I never liked mysteries per se. I compared them to the game of clue, I guess. I think that...
Clair BrettMar 23, 2021Spring! Hope is Alive!Happy spring! Depending on where you live, spring will have a range from little to no hint spring is in the air, to the world is opening...
Clair BrettMar 16, 2021Marketing Tips for AuthorsToday’s topic, it was pointed out to me, isn’t really a reader geared topic, but in my experience many readers are either also writers or...
Clair BrettMar 9, 2021Story Inspiration-Where Does it Come From?Inspiration. As writers this word is as loaded as they come. The dreaded question: What was your inspiration for that...
Clair BrettFeb 23, 2021What Room Would I Remodel if I CouldToday’s post topic is near and dear to my heart. I am married to a contractor and we own the home that has been in my family for 3...
Clair BrettDec 15, 2020Decking the Halls at Chateau BrettWelcome to December 2020! We made it! I’m not sure I have ever looked so forward to a New Year in my life, as many of us. No, I’m not...
Clair BrettDec 1, 2020My 2021 Plans--Bye, Bye, 2020!Can you believe it is already Dec. 1, 2020? On the one hand this year has felt like 100 years with a pandemic, social unrest, political...
Clair BrettNov 24, 2020What I am Most Thankful for in 2020Happy Thanksgiving week 2020! As so many this year, I have been attempting to stay positive. In doing so, I have started taking the time...
Clair BrettNov 17, 2020Favorite Thanksgiving Dish-Casey's Sausage StuffingHappy holidays everyone! We have officially hit the weird parallel universe that is 2020 meets the holidays. This year may be vastly...
Clair BrettNov 10, 2020For the Love of HolidaysWe are talking about the holidays on the Romance Writers Weekly blog hop today. More specifically, we are talking about what we look most...
Clair BrettNov 3, 2020My Best Voting MemoryMy favorite voting memory would have to be the first time I was eligible to vote at our town meeting in March of 1990. I live in NH and...
Clair BrettOct 13, 2020The Art of Seducing a HusbandOur hero, bless him thinks he can remain aloof and not engage his emotions when it comes to our heroine, but finds his attraction is not som
Clair BrettOct 6, 2020The Great Thing About Rereading Beloved BooksBooks, books, and more books! If you were to look at my various TBR piles littering every room in my house, you would think I never have a n
Clair BrettSep 29, 2020Fall Colors and Banned Books Oh, MyAs I write this post, we are having a magnificent day up here in northern NH. The colors are breathtaking, but there is no sign of the comin
Clair BrettSep 8, 2020Favorite Fall Comfort FoodI love the food of fall. Hearty soups, stews, and warm yummy casseroles, but since I must pick just one to share here today, I’m going to go
Clair BrettAug 11, 2020What are Writers Wearing During the PandemicToday on Romance Writers’ Weekly blog hop we are talking pandemic dressing. Now that many of us are working from home and having little...
Clair BrettJul 21, 2020Yummy Summer Salad RecipeThanks so much for joining us this week! This week we are sharing our favorite summer recipes. This summer sure looks different from...
Clair BrettJun 2, 2020Bread on the BrainOur world is pretty strange right now. I think we are all doing the best we can, and one way we are doing that is to either do things we...
Clair BrettDec 11, 2019Failed Writer My @$%There was a post this week in a Facebook group I belong to. The poster said she had just published her first book and was very excited,...