Penelope Marzec
Monday, August 24, 2026

Guest Post: TREADING WATER: BARELY ABOVE WATER by Gail Pallotta

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My guest today is Gail Pallotta. She is a wife, Mom, swimmer and bargain shopper who loves God, beach sunsets and getting together with frie...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

On Sale at Smashwords Summer Sale!

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HALF PRICE for Outside Blessings during the Smashwords Summer Sale. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1775506 Use the coupon or the cod...
Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Adding To My Collection

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A few weeks ago, I went to the annual AAWU book sale in Freehold. This event is held every year and the amount of books on sale is phenomena...
Monday, June 22, 2026

How Grandma Survived The Great Depression

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My Wonderful Grandma          My grandmother raised seven children on a ten acre spread of sloping hilltop in western Pennsylvania during th...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Em Dash Abuse

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I am an em dash abuser. I tend to use the quick symbol all over the place. I type in em dashes wherever a comma would suffice. Sigh. In Th...
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Monday, June 01, 2026

Needing a Rom-Com?

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  Reading a romantic comedy at the beach is the best way to spend your time in the sun. At least, that's what I would do. So I wrot...
Friday, May 22, 2026

My Memorial Day Wish

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It never ceases to amaze me that the human race has survived this far. For one thing, earth is not a stable environment. Tsunamis, hurrica...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Promise of Beach Plums

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 Hubby and I went to Sandy Hook just in time to see the beach plums blossoming. In order to have beach plums, we need pollinators. So, I was...
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Sunday, April 19, 2026

LOVE’S GIFT Is the Winner!

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LOVE’S GIFT was the First Place Winner in the historical category of the NJ Romance Writers’ Golden Leaf contest. I joined the NJ Romance W...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

The Way Mom Made Pysanky Eggs

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 My grandmother was Slovak and my grandfather was Czech. So, my mother dyed Easter eggs in her own Slavic way. At Easter she used a straight...
Friday, March 20, 2026

My Contest Winning Books

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Reviews are very important to all authors. A positive review can help to convince someone to buy a book.  There will always be negative revi...
Monday, March 16, 2026

The Salt Mine

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 Way back in 1973, I signed up for the Summer Study in Italy course, which was offered through Trenton State College—now The College of New ...
Thursday, March 05, 2026

I Did It!!!

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I did it again! I wrote 30,000 words in the month of February on my current Work-In-Progress for the JeRoWriMo challenge. I still don’t have...
Friday, February 06, 2026

LOVE’S GIFT IS A FINALIST!

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LOVE’S GIFT is a finalist in the NJ Romance Writers’ Golden Leaf Awards! I am thrilled. 🤩  https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Gift-Penelope-Marze...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Do You Like Snow?

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We are supposed to have a significant snowstorm. We have stocked up on food. We have battery lanterns and wood for the fireplace in case we ...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Reflecting

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      I took this photo in one of our local parks on a cloudy but mild day. Without any wind, the lake became a mirror, reflecting everythin...
Sunday, December 07, 2025

Guest Post: THE SECRET INGREDIENT by Kirsten Clark

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My guest today is Kirsten Clark. She developed a deep and abiding love for stories at a young age, and has been plotting how to become an au...
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Monday, December 01, 2025

Guest Post: Crocuses For Christmas by Carol James

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        My guest today i s Carol James, an Air Force brat. The longest Carol ever lived in one place was a year and a half. Maybe that’s wh...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Guest Post: CHESTER'S MIRACLE by M. Jean Pike

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My guest today is a New York girl who fell in love with Ohio, M. Jean Pike writes about love and life in small town America. The author of ...
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Health Care for All

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Love is a beautiful thing. As Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:7, " It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures al...
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