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For most of us, Thanksgiving is typically a time to reunite with family and gain a few pounds from over-enjoying a table loaded with the requisite turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings. 

The day is also a highlight for football fans as well as signaling the traditional start of seasonal parties and marathon shopping sprees.

It’s quite a contrast from the holiday’s earliest beginnings when, in 1621, the Pilgrims of New England celebrated a day of thanksgiving...

Photo by on On Veterans Day, we honor and commemorate the men and women who have served our country through their military service. 

Our focus is naturally directed toward those who fought our country’s enemies, unselfishly risking their lives to preserve a way of life without equal anywhere in the world.

Most of these men and women have very personal stories about their war-time duty — memories about a particular event or situation that touched their lives while, in many ca...

Photo by on In the neighborhood of my youth, Halloween was strictly for children. 

In small towns and rural areas, there were few, if any, Halloween parties for adults. 

It was simply a time for kids, costumes, and collecting candy from the neighbors. And in my eight years or so of going house-to-house in search of the cherished nugget-sized Baby Ruth or the equally prized popcorn ball, the expectation — and the result — was always the same: A smiling face, a hand extending...

Photo by on One of my favorite sanctuaries lies on the west coast of the U.S.

Located a few miles north of the California border, this restful and inspiring respite is one of the few locations where nature, in its inevitable way, has managed to ward off humanity’s best efforts to leave its mark.

Long stretches of beach reflect the sunrise off lightly-treaded sand while rolling waves from a glistening ocean wash against craggy cliffs separating the lush forest from the sea. Scat...

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Picnics by the lake, family vacations, fireworks on the fourth, and cookouts on the beach � all staples of the season and treasures of summers past.

As I sift through the touchstones of my youth, I find most of my recollections have been tempered by time � the details faded with age. And yet there’s one special memory that always transcends the years with perfect clarity, still stirring ...

Read Jaye Frances | Writer in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidPhoto by on A friend of mind recently confessed that she sleeps with her eReader under her pillow.

She told me it gives her a sense of comfort, knowing at any time during the night — with just a few taps — she can instantly connect with the characters in one of her favorite steamy novels.

I didn’t think it to be too unusual, until she added, “And I have to feel it in my hands just before I...

A fellow writer is offering one of her for free through July 4.

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Our Girl�Every town has one, and there’s always one guy who wants her for his own.

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“This was an ah-mazing book. I have read all of Jaye Frances' books but this was the best by far. Her descriptions of all the characters leaves you with wanting more page after page. I was sad it...

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The promises of spring arrive wrapped in welcome sunshine — drifting clouds, soaring kites and cherry blossoms. All signs of the season, they bring a sense of growth and renewal, of rejuvenation and revival, and according to , “thoughts of love.�

Spring has traditionally been a time to celebrate our relationships and rekindle the spark of passion and intimacy. A...