With Pen in Hand

With Pen in Hand

What would life be if I weren’t able to write about it? So many things to see and think about, so many conflicting emotions in one day’s time, lots of beauty, comments from others, questions about why people or things are as they are–I’d probably be like a boiling pot–I’d spill right over the edge, […]

It’s Contest Time

It’s Contest Time

Good morning. Lots of trouble going on in this old world. Lots of worries. BUT, lots of good things are taking place too! So, we’re going to celebrate the ending of May and the beginning of a brand new month. June is right around the corner. We’re going to celebrate the good. What better way […]

Owl Notepad and Manos Mysteries Pen

Owl Notepad and Manos Mysteries Pen

Help celebrate the launch of Moonstruck and Murderous. This is a simple contest and the prize is simple too–this cute owl notepad and a Manos Mysteries pen to some lucky person. Just share these links on your Facebook page or website or in an email to a friend, and tell me when you’ve done that. […]

Autumn Is a Rainy Day

Autumn Is a Rainy Day

Thank you to those who are sharing yesterday’s blog post. If you haven’t yet done that, just click on this link: http://www.blanchedaymanos.com/a-small-gift-for-you I mailed some of the pens yesterday and will mail others today. Fall was in the air yesterday. It was in the small rain that fell off and on, pattering against fallen leaves. It shone in […]

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

Rain! Yellow leaves on the ground, the brown grass. The remnants of summer flowers are soaking it up, relishing the feel of water. It’s a perfect day for writing that third Ned McNeil cozy mystery. What would you do if you were ready to settle in for a snug time at home (like today or […]

Formula for Success

“My tongue is the pen of a ready writer” (Psalm 45:1). Writing–the thing I love best, not to be compared with the people I love best, much more than writing, but it is the occupation, the activity, the fire that burns within. So my pen is certainly ready and so are the words for my […]