Over 25 years. Yes…that many years had passed since I had darkened the doorstep of attending a writers’ small group. I’d been publishing fairly regularly, doing my own thing, until about eight years ago when any form of novel writing came to a screeching halt. Or rather publishing full-length novels. I still wrote on occasion,Continue Reading
Welcome to Adventure, the Bliss Way!
Blissful Adventures encompasses novel adventures and trail adventures.
Westminster Abbey – A Place of Kings and Queens and Great Importance in American History
A trip I made in the fall of 2019 to England yielded a wondrous lesson in history and awe-inspiring events. Long ago I researched the founding of the American Colonies for various written works, of which England is its natural birthright. A visit here brought to light much in the area of historical facts asContinue Reading
The Hiking Adventure Series!
National Scenic Trails Adventures! Get outside with the National Scenic Trails “Hiking Adventure Series” on the Appalachian Trail and the Florida Trail. Journey with Blissful as she hikes over 5,000 miles of trail in all kinds of terrain and situations! Makes a great gift for the wanderer in all of us – and you don’t have toContinue Reading
Honoring World War II with the Pumpkin
Celebrate the Victory gardens of World War II and my novella, “Only Forever” in the historical romance collection Homefront Heroines and a tasty pumpkin bread recipe with a secret filling, passed down to me by my aunt. It became a tradition in the Bliss house to receive a still warm and fragrant loaf every ChristmasContinue Reading
Gators, Guts, and Glory Florida Trail Adventure!
What does the state of Florida give visions of? Beaches? Ocean waves? Walt Disney World? What could it possibly give to the interest of a hiker? Blissful the Hiker takes you on a wild and wonder-laden trek on the Florida Trail through pristine cathedral palms, thick woods of palmettos, sky high scrub pine, LordContinue Reading
You are Beloved, even when…
The Florida Trail finish, in the midst of testing and testing to come It had already been a wild six weeks hiking the Florida Trail to finish all 1100 miles that started way back in December of 2016. I was leaving all the excitement behind but ready to relish the peace of home. The storms,Continue Reading
Research Means Fun Exploring!
I had great fun and interest researching my latest novella “Love in the Crossfire” as part of the Second Chance Brides series. My travels in research brought me to Washington Crossing Park in upper Pennsylvania where Washington coordinated the Continental Army to cross the river on Christmas night, in freezing rain no less, in theContinue Reading
Journey Into the World of Book Tours (and Presentations) – Part 2
I’ve now had the privilege of conducting six presentations and book signings at various libraries around the great state of Pennsylvania. Here is a few things I have learned along the way – Make sure you are well rested. Sometimes easier said than done, but I made sure before my evening presentation I took aContinue Reading
Journey into the World of Book Tours (and Presentations) – Part 1
Part 1 Setting Up Book Tours and Presentations Setting up and executing a book tour can seem daunting but is actually a great way to get a book out there for all to see. Here is what I did and am doing to pull off a nine-library tour around the state of Pennsylvania this fallContinue Reading
The City of Country Music to the Ozarks to a Book Release – wow
These last days have been busy – with a writing conference in Nashville, a trip to Arkansas to see family and then back home to begin sorting out my writing career and plan for my multi library book tour in PA this fall. And in the midst of this, celebrating the release of a collectionContinue Reading
Trading a Backpack for a Suitcase
On my last section hike. Trading in trail runners for high heels I’m getting ready for another trip – and this time it has nothing to do with a backpack(!) Though I live out of a backpack several months of the year, right now it is my suitcase I am carrying for my next greatContinue Reading