Seeking Refuge from the Storms

Seeking Refuge from the Storms

The approaching hurricane is occupying my thoughts. How bad will it be? How soon will it hit? Please, Lord, keep everyone safe. I hadn’t realized I had so many family and friends in Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. But, I do. I hope they and everyone else remain out of the reach of […]

Eye-Poppin’ Good News

Eye-Poppin’ Good News

This has never happened before! Not in this way; not so many at one time, but here it is: my publisher, Pen-L Publishing is offering four of my cozy mysteries–count them, that’s more than half of them–for only 99 cents each. Hop on over to Amazon and take a look! Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/Blanche-Day-Manos/e/B0090018EI. But, folks, […]

Come In, See What’s New

Come In, See What’s New

Do you see anything new on this site this morning? Check the right side where the books are. There it is—By the Fright of the Silvery Moon! Right in there with the other five cozies and it looks comfortably at home. Thanks, webmaster Matt. My yard is wet and soggy this morning but the flowers […]

An Encouraging Word

An Encouraging Word

Yesterday, my publisher sent a most encouraging word: watch for the proof of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon to arrive in the mail today. Wow! That’s exciting because the proof will look exactly like the published book will look. Once again, thank you for the pre-orders of the Kindle book on Amazon. You […]

Country Is In Her Blood But Patience Isn’t

Country Is In Her Blood But Patience Isn’t

The loudest noise on this dark, quiet morning is my water fountain in the flower garden by the front porch. Its splash has always reminded me of a creek. And, looking out my back door beyond the deck, I can see only trees and believe, for a few a moments, that I’m in the country […]

Fun, Food, Flowers, and Farm Life

Fun, Food, Flowers, and Farm Life

Fun, food, flowers, and tales of farm life accented the cozy critique yesterday. If anybody had a slight case of the blues, those blues were banished by the laughter and creativity that settled into my dining room with the advent of the Cozy Critters. It’s nice to belong to a critique group that believes in […]