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It Snowed in Paris Today
It snowed in Paris today! Astrid had been in Paris for exactly eleven days. Today was the twelfth and she had seen snow before – after all she came from America – from a little town just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. But Astrid, who had been named for her French Grandmother and her sisters Aimee and Agathe who had been named after her mother’s aunts, had never seen snow HERE before. At ten years old, Astrid had herself visited Paris ten times – each year on her birthday to visit her Grandmother, but her birthday was in July and it never snowed then. Actually, it was her sisters’ birthdays’ also – they were triplets, but Astrid had been born first and was their leader. Astrid, Aimee and Agathe came to Paris with Mama and Papa. Papa worked in business and Mama stayed at home with them. Papa and Mama were both from France and had lived in America because of Papa’s job for eleven years. But both were homesick and always wanted move back home. Eleven days ago, they did. Papa’s company had made him the big boss for the Paris office – a fact which each of the triplets found very…
The Heart of A Lion
The face that glared back at me from the mirror wasn’t mine. For sure, I’d never before possessed that confident chin, and the eyes that normally would be comfortable only downcast, were bright and direct. There was a healthy luster…
This morning, I woke up with this feeling.
My head was spinning or was that the bed? I’d been to a work event the night before and now, lying here, didn’t remember how I got home, or for that matter, why I was clad in only a t-shirt…
Love Aix, Again
So my rookie romance is up on Kindle now. “Love Aix” is a book about an American ex-pat in Provence. Caroline had dreamed of marrying a Frenchman all her life. And then an unexpected move to Provence brought her Olivier.…
Calling Mrs. Atkins!
I’m on the Atkins Diet — day 2! If you see me with grapes — stop me! Day 1 – I nicknamed this diet “F*&!ing Atkins”. Today, I want to talk with Mrs. Dr. Atkins, cuz I’m pretty sure she…
Love Aix is getting closer…
Almost finished with final edits. Please forgive the rookie error of uploading too soon. Seems my editor didn’t catch everything. Thank goodness for a sister who did. Please hang in there. It’ll be ready before you need it, for your…
By any other name…
I had a very pleasant conversation yesterday with a woman also named Meg. She started her life as Marguerite and I started mine as “Margaret”. We both ended up with “Meg” after a series of names that didn’t quite fit.…
Let Me Introduce You to CeCe deLuc!
I’d like you all to know CeCe deLuc. CeCe deLuc is my nom de plume for romance writing. I have always been a dreamer, and the first thing I dreamed up was CeCe deLuc. She was my imaginary friend as…
Taking A Little “Me Time”
You can’t write if you’re too tired and distracted. That’s the honest truth. And so I’m taking some “Me Time” over the long weekend. Full disclosure — I have been writing — but only to update “Love Aix” in preparation…
Why We Need Romance
I can’t read the news anymore. I don’t want to be this cynic, but I can’t help it. So, my antidote is romance. If you’re with someone, do something special for that person today. Pick a bouquet of dandelions, make…
Meg McNamara Writes
and daydreams