Penny Watson Author

Best Time of the Year! Oh, how I adore October. I usually celebrate the 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN by enjoying a horror movie extravaganza. However, this year I am diving into horror fiction. Here ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2023/10/31-days-of-halloween.html

Let's get 2022 off to a magical start! All of the Penny Watson books are 99 cents at Amazon, Barnes/Noble, and Kobo in digital formats. They are also available in print--see my book page ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2022/01/start-2022-with-bit-of-magic.html

  A new family tradition is our "Chai Time." My husband has been making chai tea from scratch. He grinds the spices with a mortar and pestle, and then steeps the loose tea leaves with soy o...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2021/03/carls-chai.html

  As all of you know, I am an obsessive horror aficionado. I love reading horror. I love watching horror . I am even writing a horror novella (LITTLE SHADOW MAN ). I was introduced to hor...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2021/02/guest-review-later-by-stephen-king.html

Review for BRIDGERTON (on Netflix)... As I was drunk-posting (on Facebook) last night about my BRIDGERTON binge (yes, I binged the whole thing last night, was up until 2 AM, and yes, I was ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/12/review-for-bridgerton-on-netflix.html

I love the concept of a squeaky clean and wholesome setting hiding a slew of dark secrets. Barbara Wallace’s SADIE MCINTYRE MYSTERY series centers on the quirky townsfolk of Woodbridge, ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/08/review-for-backyards-have-bodies-by.html

Are you melting from the summer heat? Do you need something light-hearted to cool you off? Award-winning, bestselling holiday fiction? A quirky series about the five sons of Santa Claus, a bun...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/07/celebrate-christmas-in-july-with-klaus.html

Do you need something to brighten up your day? A little light-hearted distraction? How about a book sale that includes a superhero weenie dog, a grumpy Scottish chef, an ill-fated Thanksgivi...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/04/a-sampler-trio-sale.html

I thought it was a good time to post some updates about my health. Last summer I mentioned that my blood sugar was too high, and I was dieting to lose weight and bring down my A1C. What h...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/02/positive-changes-for-healthier-life.html

You'd think since I have degrees in plant taxonomy, horticultural science, biology, and floral design, that I would have an extremely green thumb with my indoor plant collection. You'd be ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/02/hard-to-kill-no-not-james-bond-tough.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have some plans for this blog in 2020. I will be adding more frequent posts about a variety of topics, including wellness/health, simple living, gardening life, book rev...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2020/01/happy-new-year-2020.html

TIME TO CELEBRATE! It's that time again! Holidays, birthdays, adoption days, a fun escape for yourself. If you're looking for a unique gift for friends and family, check out the Penny Wats...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/11/celebrate-holiday-season-with-penny.html

     Here's an unedited excerpt from the horror novella I am currently writing...HAPPY HALLOWEEN! UNEDITED EXCERPT LITTLE SHADOW MAN      It’s funny.      You would th...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/10/excerpt-from-little-shadow-man.html

Freshly-picked berries from my garden. I had plans for this summer. Big plans. My daughter was going away for six weeks (art camp), and I was going to finish my novel. Suuuuuuuuuuure. S...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/08/summer-wrap-up.html

Who likes to be scared over the summer? Also, fall? And winter... ALL THE TIME! *raises hand* I have three reviews coming up today. One is for a fabulous Gothic story by Laura K. Curtis...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/07/scare-me-in-summer-reviews-from.html

I've noticed that as the trend in publishing leans more and more towards speed, productivity, marketing, sales, bestseller lists, and social media followers, authors seem to be more anxious. ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/04/a-different-way-of-looking-at-creativity.html

I finally got to a project I've been wanting to try for about fifteen years! I created home-made botanical dyes for my Easter eggs. I used a cold dye process (hard boil eggs first, make d...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/04/making-botanical-dyes.html

IT'S GOOD TILL IT'S NOT Take your coat off Stay a while The sofa's new, orange twill with flecks of green Settle on the cushion, Still plump and firm and willing to Prop you up ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/04/poem-its-good-till-its-not.html

After many years of writing romance, I am now in the midst of creating a horror novella. Is this a weird switch? It might seem that way. Jumping from hearts and happy-ever-afters to horrif...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/03/jumping-from-hearts-to-horror.html

INTRODUCING A NEW EVENT... WOMEN WHO SHINE:  A CELEBRATION OF MATURE WOMEN How do you feel about aging? Are you celebrating your maturity, growth, wisdom? Are you struggling? With m...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/03/call-for-submissions-women-who-shine.html

Title for the poem...waiting to breathe. Also...what you write the day after a 2-foot snowfall in March. Waiting, Nina

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/03/waiting-to-breathe.html

Recently I saw an ad for a long-term weight loss retreat. It was ridiculously expensive and luxurious and not really intended for normal people. However, it got me to thinking... 1. Wow, ...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/03/at-home-retreat-will-it-work.html

Personal observation for the week... What is the most liberating part of switching from the romance genre to other types of fiction? (At the moment, I'm working on horror, paranormal ficti...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/02/from-writing-cave-observations-about.html

I love it when something changes my perspective on a certain topic.  Looking at things from a different point of view is a way to learn, grow, and change. Recently, I had two separate eve...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/02/creating-treasure.html

Ten years ago, in 2009, my first book was published. It was a quirky take on the legend of Santa Claus, complete with drunken elves, five rambunctious brothers, and romance under the Christm...

https://www.pennyromance.com/2019/01/10th-year-book-anniversary-life-lessons.html