Merry Christmas! May you all stay safe and healthy. And I hope Santa brings you lots and lots of books for 2021!

Merry Christmas! May you all stay safe and healthy. And I hope Santa brings you lots and lots of books for 2021!

Shifting to a more reflective writing space, today I’m writing about why Iโm publishing more essays on The Windswept Writer on Substack. Expect thoughtful, narrative-style posts about the writing life, creative process, and storytelling, shared weekly in a slower, more intentional rhythm.
It’s a full moon, just in time for my birthday today! As I was growing up in a Catholic neighborhood, it was common to celebrate your birthday along with the…
Advent is, technically, a mini Lent. It’s a time of quiet preparation in anticipation of Christmas Day. And this preparation includes things like lighting Advent wreaths, baking cookies, and spending…
It’s almost Valentine’s Day which means it’s time to find gifts for those you love. While shopping at thrift shops may not be glamorous, Trinity Thrift & Boutique offers shoppers a chance to find vintage treasures and to help those most in need.
Happy Thanksgiving from bestselling author Sharon Wray.
The Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, DC begins this weekend. But the history of the iconic cherry blossom trees, a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Japan, is long and tortured. Yet it was worth the effort.