About Charlotte Copper

Romance Writer - specializing in - but not limited to - the Paranormal

What is it about snow….

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

What is it about snow? Most of us love it as kids and hate it as adults.
The difference? Work versus play.
As kids, snow is out there for us to play in…Toboggans, snow forts and snowball fights.
As adults, it means shovelling, crazy driving, and more shovelling.

The Toronto Romance Writers’ Christmas Social is today, and there have already been notices that some people will not make it.
Admittedly, I’m waiting to see what it looks like later, too.
The forecast? 10-15 centimetres by nightfall. (that’s 4-6 inches for my non-metric friends)
Four inches? As kids, we’d be wishing for more. A lot more.

So, in an effort to stay positive about the snow, I’ve attached a few cheerful winter photos.

Stay positive! I hear spring is only a few months away.

Rafflecopter Give Away

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

My wonderful publisher – The Wild Rose Press – is having a Holiday Countdown / Rafflecopter Giveaway.

Twenty-five days of holiday blogs from their many wonderful authors.

Twenty-five winners of $25 Wild Rose Press Gift Certificates.

Just in time for Christmas giving. (Of course, there is nothing wrong with giving it to yourself from Santa)

Stop by: http://thewildrosepress.blogspot.com/

My day is December 18th, and I’ll be ranting – I mean blogging – about stuffing from a box, and offering my mother’s recipe for stuffing as a wonderful alternative.

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

As a Canadian, I celebrated my Thanksgiving in October. Today, November 28th, is Thanksgiving for our US friends and family.

From a Canadian perspective, the holiday is a lot more significant in the US. Not just as a day of Thanks but because it marks the countdown to Christmas and the start of some mega Christmas sales and shopping (Black Friday).

According to Wikipedia, Black Friday was originally used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. An alternative explanation was made that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss from January through November, and “Black Friday” indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit, or “in the black”.

In the last few years, Black Friday sales have spread to Canada, and I for one have felt the pull and the need to start my Christmas shopping.

Whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving today, resting up to start your shopping tomorrow, or just waking up to another day of work and family…take time to be thankful. As a cancer survivor, mother and step-mother, I am thankful every day for my life and family.