My Future Studio

Future Studio

See that picture at the top of the page?  That's the site of our future pole-barn. And you know what'll be in the pole-barn? My future studio!!! My studio be facing the woods and pond. There'll be lots of windows and a big porch out the back.  I soooo can't wait!

It's been a crazy summer so far and craziness appears to be on the calendar for the rest of the summer. So whenever I can, I take a moment to myself. I was out at camp yesterday enjoying the silence. Well, not silence. I heard three cars go by and a lot of birds. But that's about it. That silence is a balm. I didn't talk, didn't turn on music. I just settled in that silence by myself.

I was thinking about silent religious orders and realized I get it. There's a certain appeal to being that quiet. To listening to yourself think.  When things are chaotic here, quiet days like this are a balm and recharge me.

 So today, is going to be another, busy, loud day. But I feel ready to take it on. Although I suspect I'll be ready for another quiet day next week! LOL

My pond.

People tend to move full steam ahead. Jobs. Family. Chores. Sometimes everyone needs to just stop and listen to ourselves think.

I'll keep you posted on the studio. First project is having a road put back to it and leveling out that site (which is currently a big pricker patch). By the time I run out of ceramics classes at the university next spring, I should have my own workspace. A studio in the quiet, quiet woods. Perfect!

Holly

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Holly's June News

2019 is the summer of Love and Laughter! How to Catch a Groom is out now and will be followed by How to Hunt a Husband in August! Check them out... How to Catch a Groom: 1. Find a man who is your complete opposite. 2. Help save him from utter embarrassment. 3. Call in a favor and ask him to help you out of a wedding emergency. 4. Try not to fall in love with a man who values logic more than love.   Wedding planner, Desdemona Smith, follows her heart. College professor and researcher, Seth Rutherford, is a man who loves logic.   When Seth loses his bride--a woman who was perfectly suited to him--he's confused. It doesn't make sense. Desi assures him love isn't logical and Seth soon discovers neither is Desi. Then why is he attracted to a woman who is his opposite? Why can't he seem to get enough of Desi Smith? Can these two opposites make the perfect romance?   How to Hunt a Husband: 1. Try to ignore your mother's constant matchmaking. 2. Find a kindred spirit who shares your tribulations. 3. Come up with a wild plan to fix your meddling mothers once and for all. 4. Try to ignore the fact your feelings might be something more than just an alliance. Shannon and Nate agree to a con in order to get their mothers off their backs. She'll be Roxy, a sexy stripper, for his mom and he'll be Bull, a Harley-riding biker, for hers. When they start spending a whole lot more time together they discover something unexpected is going on. Maybe it's love?  And very exciting news...Once Upon a Princess and Once Upon a Prince are being released in the US as  Manga—comics. It's a fun way to read a story. I hope you'll check them out! Spring has finally arrived here in Erie! We've been out in the garden and working at the cottage. We finally finished the stonework behind the wood stove and we're starting a pole-barn. I'm sure any of you who follow me on social media will see pics! The barn is so exciting because I'll be putting my own ceramic studio in it! I still have two more terms of classes at the university, but after that, I'll be on my own. I want it ready by this time next year! I hope you'll pick up this summer's romantic comedies! They're perfect for a beach read...or a couch read. If you've picked any of my books up, I hope you'll stop at your favorite bookstore and leave a review. That's the best way to help new readers find my books! We just celebrated our one year anniversary of Trippin' with Holly and Susan videos. The last batch were in filmed in my office and the new ones are out at my cottage! Check them out on YouTube. You can subscribe there so you don't miss an episode! I'm posting today's newest video at the bottom of the blog. We shot it at the cottage. Yes, that's my favorite writing place! Have a marvelous June!! Holly Books On Sale: Hold Her Heart Everything But a Dog Everything But a Mother Everything But a Wedding