It's Fall Y'all!

You all know that I’m a beach girl. I grew up in Virginia Beach, and Labor Day was always bittersweet. It was the end of the season. The tourists headed home, and many of the businesses boarded up until May. And the temperatures dropped. For me, it meant time to go back to school and schedules. Fall always meant the end.

We live in Central Virginia now, and fall has become one of my favorite seasons. I love boots, comfy sweaters, and fluffy socks. And don’t forget the bonfires, caramel apples, and trips to the pumpkin patch. There are so many seasonal traditions that I look forward to. I love the show that the leaves put on each autumn. The cooler temperatures and football season are the highlights.

I also love to go to the apple orchards in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mountains are gorgeous this season. Apple-picking is so much fun. Plus, they have apple cider, fresh honey, apple cider doughnuts, and did I mention the caramel apples? And don’t forget the amazing fall speciality drinks.

Fall also has some amazing holidays — Halloween and Thanksgiving roll right into Christmas and New Years.

And I’m soooo looking forward to my new Jules Keene Glamping mystery, Christmas Lights and Cat Fights. It drops October 17.

What are your favorite fall events?

Holidays for Writers (And Book Lovers)

Mark your calendars. There’s always something to celebrate!

January 1 - Copyright Law Day

January 3 - National Write to Congress Day

January 12 - Poetry at Word Day

January 18 - National Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day

January 27 - Library Shelfie Day

February 3 - World Read Aloud Day

February 7 - Send a Card to a Friend Day

February 9 - Read in the Bathtub Day

February 14 - International Book Giving Day, Library Lovers’ Day

February 26 - Tell a Fairytale Day

March 2 - National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ Birthday)

March 4 - National Grammar Day

March 8 - National Proofreading Day

March 14 - National Write Your Story Day

March 16 - Freedom of Information Day

March 20 - World Storyteller’s Day

March 21 - World Poetry Day

March 25 - National Tolkien Reading Day

March 30 - Pencil Day

April 2 - International Children’s Book Day

April 4 - School Librarian Day

April 6 - National Library Workers’ Day

April 7 - Nation Bookmobile Day

April 10 - Encourage a Young Writer Day

April 15 - Celebrate Teen Literature Day

April 16 - National Library Day

April 23 - World Book Day

May 2 - Harry Potter Day

May 6 - Free Comic Book Day

May 12 - National Limerick Day

May 22 - Sherlock Holmes’ Day

June 10 - National Ballpoint Pen Day

July 30- Paperback Book Day

August 9 - Book Lovers’ Day

August 21 - Poets’ Day

August 29 - Bookstore Romance Day

September 6 - Read a Book Day

September 8 - International Literacy Day

September 15 - Mystery Book Day (Agatha Christie’s Birthday)

September 24 - National Punctuation Day

September 29 - National Coffee Day

October 7 - National Poetry Day

October 16 - Dictionary Day

October 20 - National Day of Writing

October 30 - National Frankenstein Day

November 1 - National Authors’ Day

November 6 - Book Lovers’ Day, National Nonfiction Day

November 9 - Young Reader’s Day

November 15 - I Love to Write Day

November 18 - High-five a Librarian Day

December 7- Letter Writing Day

December 12 - Crossword Puzzle Day

December 21 - National Short Story Day