by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 13, 2014 | Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
“Do you think they’ll read these?” my son-in-law asked as he helped me insert the plastic-protected pages between the covers of the two navy blue albums late Christmas Eve 2007. “I know they will.” I smiled, more to myself than at him. I...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 11, 2014 | Authors, Books, Collections
My Collection A long time ago, when I was a small girl, I was given a little black kitten. I dubbed her Rosie because I’d just learned about African black roses. My little girl world wasn’t easy. In fact, it was really rough with a mentally ill mom and...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 10, 2014 | Authors, Books
The inspiration behind the “Sadie’s Gift” novella Book 2 in The Christmas Traditions series with Cynthia Hickey, Niki Turner, Darlene Franklin, Patti Hall Smith and Jennifer Allee. Sometime in my late elementary/junior high school years, I read O. Henry’s...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 9, 2014 | Authors, Books
The Inspiration behind “The Fruitcake Challenge” novella Book 3 in The Christmas Traditions series with Cynthia Hickey, Niki Turner, Darlene Franklin, Patti Hall Smith and Jennifer Allee. I’d been wanting to do a lumberjack and lumber camp story since I’d written...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 8, 2014 | Authors, Books
Congrats to Janet Estridge who won a signed copy of Cup of Christmas Cheer from Debbie Lynne Costello. Debbie Lynne’s short story “The Letter” is included in the anthology. Janet, please contact Debbie Lynne or me so the book can be mailed to you. My...