INTERNET DATING? NOTHING COUNTS UNTIL YOU MEET. NO, EMAILING DOESN’T COUNT AS DATING.

It's just a freakin' meet. Don't freak out!  Yes, I'm using the word freakin’ on purpose. Not being flip. I'm aware that dating for the first time in a long while can be scary. It’s just a freakin’ meet is meant to put you at ease. In your head. Where it counts. Why? Because no matter how hilarious he is in email, no matter how cute her smile in her profile photo, nothing counts until…

4 TRUTHS ABOUT DATING OVER FIFTY YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW

What I learned about relationships from interviewing my characters Who knew two of my main characters were savvy about this dating and relationship thing? Sunny Chanel (Middle Ageish) and Dana Narvana (Eat Your Heart Out) proved, in this post, that I have a few things to learn. Besides, I have a secret.  Too often, my inner voice is my characters from my novels arguing with me while I’m writing. This past week they schooled me…

WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM MY 95 YEAR-OLD MOM ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

The best fight ever!  The best fight my parents ever had was the day my father tried to outrun my mom in their own house. Before I get into the story, there’s something you need to know about Annie, my mom. She’s slow to anger and she’s not a yeller. In truth, my mom’s as placid as a petunia, and people gravitate to her, gather around her. A caretaker, never the center of attention, she’s…

D.V. STONE ON THE TROUBLE WITH FIRSTS AND A WORD ABOUT SECOND CHANCES

Oh, and check out the  trailer for Rainbow Sprinkles  D.V. Stone talks today about her newest release, Rainbow Sprinkles, a second chance love story. Two people in their middle years who have lost their spouses are starting over. Let D.V. Stone tell you her story and introduce you to her characters in a short scene from the book. I was in my mid-thirties when I’d divorced and then met my husband Pete. Some things were a little awkward…