Tag: adventure
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A Morning at Character Cafe with Miss Belle Beaumont
A FanFiction Interview There’s something delightful about welcoming a character who has stepped out of the pages of a beloved classic and into a story of her own. Maybe you remember Belle Beaumont as the young woman who once captured Ebenezer Scrooge’s heart and then had the good sense to release it when she discovered…
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Welcome, Rebecca
Today at Character Café, we’re welcoming Rebecca McVitty from The Tea Maker’s Blend by Caroline Johnston. She cycled in… thankfully without crashing through my café door. Although after reading her story, I kept the teacups well away from the entrance just in case. Amy: Rebecca! Welcome to Character Café! We have dry towels, hot tea,…
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Amy’s Characters through the Decades
A Special Morning at Character Cafe Amy: Good morning, Character Café friends! What a treat today is. I’m sharing breakfast with leading ladies from nearly all my published novels. As many of you know, I tend to linger in three favorite eras: the 1880s, the 1930s, and the present day. Each group of characters is…
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Do You Love Word Games?
I do! Me! Me! Me! Some of my favorite memories are playing Jotto with my mother. (That was the 1980s forerunner of Wordle — so much fun!) My Grammy and my brother would always beat me in Boggle, but I would keep trying. The whole family would play Scrabble together — and then UpWords, which…
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Meet Ashton, a cowboy from Montana
Amy: Welcome to the Character Café, Ashton. Coffee? Tea? Ashton: Coffee. Black. No frills. Anything too fancy is too much like dessert. I’d rather have a Cowboy Cookie or a brownie Amy: You’ve been gone a long time. What was it like seeing Saddlehorn again? Ashton: Like riding a horse you know by heart—except the…
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A Morning at Character Cafe with Henrietta
Meet Henrietta — or Henry Mason when undercover as a journalist in 1905 Brockton, Massachusetts. Join us for a bookish talk, two fabulous recipes, and a GIVEAWAY at Character Cafe!
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Mornings from Character Café with Gwen
An Interview with Gwenllian Powys from The Lady’s Companion Welcome back, friends, to Mornings from Character Café! Today, we have a very special guest with us, fresh from 1873. She’s a young Welsh woman whose journey takes her from her beloved home in Cardiff all the way to Scotland—and beyond. Please give a warm welcome…
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A Morning at Character Cafe — featuring Arizona
Oh my goodness, Ari! It’s so nice to see you out and about. You have gone through one ordeal after another. I honestly didn’t expect to see you any time soon! Yes, it’s been… a lot. Life hasn’t been easy for you, has it… I know you have doubts–of whether you will ever feel safe.…
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Meet Amber Gabriel!
Amber tells us a little about herself: Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to read. One of the first books I remember reading was a Wonder Book version of Cinderella. It was in the reading station in my kindergarten class, and I loved the illustrations. I would pick that book out…
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Introducing Jennifer Burrows!
Jennifer Burrows is a wonderful wordsmith and a fantastic friend to so many authors. She is also a teacher in a public school like me! Although I’ve never met her in person, I’ve joined her and her local writing group many times via FaceTime to support one another, pray together, and participate in writing sprints.…