Every summer I think about how trying to work with kids around the house is like continually stabbing yourself in the eye with a pen. I still feel that way, even though my children are nineteen and above now, and have been in and out this summer as their lives have dictated.  But for a [...]

The proscenium arch of the theater. See the stars? In my latest Mirror Lake small-town romance that released this week, This Loving Feeling, there is a fabulous old theater from the 1920's that's in need of restoration. It's a big, splendid "Movie Palace" from the 1920's, and it's modeled after one in my very own [...]

On a recent rainy day, I went to the antique mall with my daughter who just graduated college, looking for some bargains for when she will soon move into a tiny one-room apartment for grad school. I love antiques because they remind me of my childhood. But I realized my daughter doesn't know the history [...]

Needs no caption! So awesome. This week, those of us who live in Northeast Ohio are still reeling with ecstasy from the fact that the Cavs brought home the NBA championship. And brought home they did! Three times the population of Cleveland showed up downtown for the victory parade. My daughter got close enough to [...]

I took this lovely pic in our nearby park. Note the big bulgy red eyes! **I have a book releasing in a few days. Check out my author page here for giveaways, info about an Entangled Facebook party, and blog tour stops, all happening this upcoming week! My newsletter with giveaways comes out on Monday [...]

Hi Folks! This week I spent some time discovering Pinterest...addictive, yes? I made a board for my upcoming Entangled book, A Man of Honor, which releases in a little over a week--on June 20. If you want to check it out, it's right here:  https://www.pinterest.com/mirandaliasson/a-man-of-honor/ I usually don't like it so much when authors show [...]