Author Archives: Valerie Comer

Cover Reveal!

Are you ready? Here is the cover for Raspberries and Vinegar, digitally created by Hanna Sandvig. If you’re thinking her style looks familiar, it might be because she created this blog’s header as well as the one at To Write a Story. With no further ado. . .Ta Da! Aren’t Jo and Zach adorable??? And…

Where Food Meets Faith for Julie Steele

By Julie Steele Whenever I say a blessing at meals, I thank God for our food and family and often add “and please watch over those who are not so blessed.” A lot of children go hungry in our neck of the woods. There are a lot of lonely souls too. I’ve seen what the…

Recipe: Grilled Asparagus

Asparagus is, delightfully, a local food for us for 6-7 weeks every year. The farm that supplies much of Western Canada lies less than two miles from our place, as the crow flies. We start out on the first of May eating asparagus up to three times a day. Some in the scrambled eggs or…

Keeping Garden Records

If you’re new to gardening—or if you’re not—keeping a record of your garden can be very useful. As you can see, you don’t need to take a lot of time, use rulers, or know calligraphy to create a useful reminder of where you planted what in previous years. The one on the left is from…

Raspberries and Vinegar to be Released August 1, 2013!

I’ve signed a 3-book deal with Choose NOW Publishing, a start-up traditional press! The deal includes three contemporary romance novels in the “Farm Fresh Romance” series, formerly known as Green Acres. The first novel, Raspberries and Vinegar (previously titled Domino’s Game), will release in both paperback and digital on August 1, 2013. It will be…

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