QCP Releases “The Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes”

October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

The second book in the Romance Collection, the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes by Diane McGyver, is now available.

She reserved the most convenient lies for herself.

Mary Lola Barnes has everything: a loving husband, two wonderful grown children, good friends and a lovely home. She has no business asking for more. It doesn’t matter if she feels something is missing. She’s just being silly. After all, what could she ask for? When new friends enter her world, she’s ill prepared for the harsh light that shines on the imperfections in her life. It reveals the emptiness she refuses to acknowledge.

If you love stories about women redefining themselves after decades of living, you’ll love the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes.

Available for Pre-order Exclusively at Amazon:

Kindle Unlimited members read for free.

7-day Count-down Sale for Quarter Castle Chronicles

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

The eBook for Quarter Castle Chronicles, Volume 1, is regular $4.99. Between Friday October 23rd and Friday October 30th, it will be on sale for various prices. The lowest will be 99 cents. It will increase by $1.00 every 40 hours.

To get the cheapest price, grab it today. By Sunday morning, it will be $1.99.

A Collection of 13 stories by 12 Canadians

Quarter Castle Chronicles, Volume 1, showcases 13 short stories by 12 Canadian authors. They take place in settings across the country, both in the present and the past. From the rugged coast of Newfoundland to the streets of Vancouver, we are flung to far off places like Romania and Swaffham Prior. The authors spin tales of life, survival, death and the realm beyond.

7-Day Sale Schedule

October 23, 2020 at 8:00 AM (PDT) – $0.99 – save 81%
October 25, 2020 at 12:00 AM (PDT) – $1.99 – save 61%
October 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM (PDT) – $2.99 – save 41%
October 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM (PDT) – $3.99 – save 21%
October 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM (PDT) – returns to its regular $4.99 price

Reviews at Amazon Canada, both 5 stars

Loved the short stories in it
I loved it

Pick up your copy today at Amazon

Unfortunately, Amazon does not support the count-down sale on Amazon.ca; it can be purchased from Amazon.com and Amzazon.co.uk only.

HAPPY READING

“the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes” Available for Pre-order

October 21, 2020October 20, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

The eBook for the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes by Diane McGyver is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It’s listed under the Romance Collection for Quarter Castle Publishing because a budding romance takes place, but the story is about much more than that.

It’s about a woman who has dedicated 25 years to her family and has somehow lost herself in the changing of diapers, laundry, making school lunches and cooking suppers. Her children are now grown and spreading their own wings.

This leaves Mary Lola Barnes wondering what the next phase in life will hold. She believes it involves reconnecting with her husband and rekindling the love they once knew before children.

At the essence of this story is a woman who doesn’t want the world at her feet, only a little attention and someone to experience the wonders of life with.

Available for Pre-order Exclusively at Amazon:

Release Date: October 27, 2020

Call for Submissions: The Tantalizing Tattler

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

Quarter Castle Publishing is making a Call for Submissions for short stories laced with romance for its first issue of The Tantalizing Tattler.

The Tantalizing Tattler is a new publication meant to revive the clean-telling of stories laced with romance. It was inspired by magazines of the past, ones girls as young as 14 had sneaked away from their mother’s nightstand and hid in closets to read. While these stories were about adults in adult situations, they were void of descriptions of bedroom activities and harsh language. At their essence, they told a good story. That’s what The Tantalizing Tattler aims to do.

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A Common Headline from the Past: Lost at Sea

October 7, 2020October 5, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

Genealogy research had uncovered my grandmother’s grandparents: Martha and William McDonald. They had at least one child: my great-grandfather William Aaron McDonald.

Little is known about this family, just a few names and dates. The further in time one travels, the less information surfaces about individuals and the more questions arise, such as what was Martha’s maiden name and what happened to William Sr.?

A few years ago, a genealogist from a far-flung branch of the McDonald family tree, who researched William Sr., wrote to say William had been ‘lost at sea’. To be exact, William had drowned 160 years ago today on October 7, 1860, when the fishing schooner he’d been aboard floundered.

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Anniversary of the Saxby Gale

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 / Diane / Leave a comment

Maritimers are always talking about the weather. I think it’s because if we wait five minutes, it’ll change. We have the winds from the west bringing heat waves, winds from the north delivering cold fronts, the Gulf Steam transporting warm, humid air and the Atlantic Ocean that tries to maintain a constant weather day except for when it’s stirring up a storm.

All this activity makes for a lot of material to discuss. It also makes for a lot of data to analyse to predict the weather for the day. Forecasting the weather for an entire week is difficult at best. Predicting the weather for more than ten months into the future is impossible (though I realise almanacs can be somewhat correct at times). However that’s just what Lieutenant Stephen Martin Saxby (1804-1883) of the British Royal Navy did when he warned the public of a devastating storm that would strike the Maritimes in 1869.

Saxby was an amateur astronomer. He used his knowledge of the moon and Earth to predict the weather according to celestial events. It was known as meteorological astrology. In 1864, he published The Saxby Weather System in which he outlined his theories, explaining his method of predicting the weather.

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