Posted: May 6, 2024
I recently had the opportunity to be the subject of a documentary as part of a school assignment for a student filmmaker. He was a friend of my daughter’s, so I agreed to be interviewed. We kicked around a few topics that could be interesting and then settled on what felt right and what I
Continue Reading “Haiti, a very dim light at the end of the tunnel”
Posted: March 25, 2024
It was a little past midnight when I heard a burst of what sounded like machine gun fire. I was still debating whether it was fireworks or actual gunshots when the sound pierced the air again. In my neighborhood, sitting on the lower part of the Turgeau hills in Port-au-Prince, the night air carries sounds
Posted: January 21, 2024
Love is such a beautiful thing. I just finished watching the most delightful movie on Netflix called “Queen Bees”, a sort of watered-down version of “Mean Girls” with older folks. This foursome rules the cafeteria in that senior living community and is known to the other residents as the “Queen B’s”. “I’ll let you guess
Continue Reading “Love Has No Expiration Date”
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Posted: December 25, 2023
Hello, fellow readers! For this edition of my blog, I thought I’d take you on a brief visit at the Anders for a delightful little Christmas celebration with family and friends… This is not a part of the original story, but perhaps a continuation of it. It is a small gift to you at Christmas.
Posted: November 19, 2023
I recently came across some sad news that prompted me to return to my blog after months of being overwhelmed which kept me busy with the other parts of my life. And for this, I sincerely apologize to those of you who have shown interest in my thoughts since I began this wonderful adventure in
Posted: June 14, 2023
Last March I had the pleasure of sitting down with Archway Publishing’s Emma Creekbaum for an interview for a special segment under The Book Connection called Author RoundUp that she was hosting. My book, Nonstop Oslo, had been recommended by the social media person at Archway Publishing (Thank you, whoever you are!), and Emma thought
Continue Reading “Author Interview with The Book Connection”
Category: Blog
Tags: A-ha, Archway Publishing, Author RoundUp, Book interview, love story, Morten Harket, musician love, New Blog, romance, romance writer, The Book Connection, travel romance
Posted: May 30, 2023
I mentioned in an earlier blog “The Unbearable Weight of Independence” that my need to be independent was both a blessing and a curse. A character trait that I passed on to Vivienne Bernard, the protagonist in my book, “Nonstop Oslo”, as she navigates life and relationships. This feeling stemmed from the fear of ever
Continue Reading “Wrestling with the Femme-Forte Persona”
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Tags: dating with children, divorced mother, independent woman, second chance, single parenting
Posted: May 22, 2023
My first crush on a white boy was on my first day in college back in August of 1982. His name was Kevin Chiplock and he was from New England, I can’t recall which state. I was in the process of unpacking my suitcases and putting things away in my dresser in my dorm room
Posted: May 15, 2023
Writing the story I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that “Nonstop Oslo”, the story, was inspired by my great admiration for the Norwegian super band, A-ha, and a tremendous crush on its lead singer, Morten Harket. I had just locked in my ticket to the Oslo concert on April 30, 2016, bought my plane ticket, and
Continue Reading “The funny little coincidences on my real trip to Oslo”
Category: Blog
Tags: A-ha, Adventure in Oslo, Aker Brygge harbor, biracial love, fjords, Haitian author, Haitian Rhum Barbancourt, Kelner, Morten Harket, newreads, Norway, romance, travel romance
Posted: April 23, 2023
In the second part of “Nonstop Oslo”, Vivienne returns home to Haiti after her four-day romantic adventure in Oslo. Her daughters have gone out with friends and she prays to God for their safe return home amidst increased violence in Haiti. Throughout the first part of the book, she reflects on how difficult life is
Continue Reading “Haiti: Between Light and Darkness”
Category: Blog
Tags: Fun facts about Haiti, Haiti challenges, Haiti economy, Haiti gang wars, Haiti history, Haitian author, Life in Haiti, new author, new reads, nonstop oslo
